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Introspection and Self-Discovery

Started by tyrannosaurus vex, August 30, 2012, 04:35:07 AM

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Faust

Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on August 30, 2012, 02:12:18 PM
Quote from: Faust on August 30, 2012, 02:09:47 PM
No one actually reads anything on facebook.

That's because it's engineered so that you can't say much.  Character limits, etc...And if you write in notes, nobody sees it.

Also, FB is far more prone to towering rages of butthurt than PD is, so people tend to be non-confrontational.

It's actually an awful content delivery system. Its all about creating an ego monument to yourself and profiling your character through likes and connections but focusing very little on the interactions between people.

For instance if I switch my feed to top stories I have:

A youtube link of a song by Freddy mercury
A photo someone took
A stupid joke image of an old gameboy
A joke someone made (no interaction with other people lots of likes have made it rise though). This is the most engaging thing so far.
An argument about DLC, first discussion I've seen.
youtube video
more youtube
image

and so on. And I have turned off all game requests and articles people have read, I can't imagine what the feed would look like with them included.

I've been discussing mediums of communication at work, specifically the forum format versus the reddit style upvoting of content.
The forum format is considered antiquated now but the alternatives still lack engagement hugely, sure funny rises to the top but any kind of serious examination falls off the page outright with the only exception being if it is a controversial discussion.
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Facebook is a decent communication medium if someone makes a concerted effort to engage in active communication, but it certainly is set up to encourage a lot of passive communication.  I mostly use it as a photo album to share photos of the kids with distant family and friends.  I mostly use the message system for the active communication with others.
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Faust

Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on August 30, 2012, 02:37:07 PM
Facebook is a decent communication medium if someone makes a concerted effort to engage in active communication, but it certainly is set up to encourage a lot of passive communication.  I mostly use it as a photo album to share photos of the kids with distant family and friends.  I mostly use the message system for the active communication with others.

I'd rarely if ever use the messenger on facebook. I prefer email, they are a nicer format to read and far easier to search.
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Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on August 30, 2012, 01:01:53 PM
People can always change, age is a cop-out.  I've seen my parents change quite a bit over the years.  (aka loosening up a bit). Start with one or two of these bars you've discovered and try to come up sith some small shifts you can make and see what happens.

As people get older they get "set in their ways"

This makes sense, the older you get the more likely you are to have tried the alternatives and found what works for you

On the plus side it should make you more efficient because you know the best way to do something, having experienced more methods than a younger person

On the down side, if you don't remember to keep an open mind and an eye on progress you're in danger of becoming one of those grouchy old fucks that always orders mac & cheese at restaurants.

I'm up to my arse in Brexit Numpties, but I want more.  Target-rich environments are the new sexy.
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Quote from: Faust on August 30, 2012, 02:39:53 PM
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on August 30, 2012, 02:37:07 PM
Facebook is a decent communication medium if someone makes a concerted effort to engage in active communication, but it certainly is set up to encourage a lot of passive communication.  I mostly use it as a photo album to share photos of the kids with distant family and friends.  I mostly use the message system for the active communication with others.

I'd rarely if ever use the messenger on facebook. I prefer email, they are a nicer format to read and far easier to search.


I agree, but my Mom and other relatives seem to prefer it, probably because it's all in one place.
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I mainly use facebook to promote stuff (friends bands, my card skillz) and fuck with people. It's good for being nosey (LOLZ look how old and fat the head cheerleader got), pretty useless for discussion.

I think part of that might be BECAUSE it's a one-stop WalMart. People don't say much because EVERYBODY sees it.
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tyrannosaurus vex

My actual facebook activity is

70% - Intentionally inflammatory political pictures, memes, and rants.
10% - Keeping in touch with people.
10% - Serious discussion about issues (politics, religion, best kind of cheese, etc).
5% - Reading shit other people post.
5% - Other
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I admit I posted a Law of 5s thing there once, but the intent was to point out that if they go that route, they might as well get a little creative or attentive about it.
Also trying to desensitize them to it by pointing out every month has a 23rd.
What's the point in obsessing over pointless numeric "patterns" if you aren't going to go all out and mock/imitate the vigilantcitizen style conspiracy theorists in the process?
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