Subj : Facebook & online stuff
To   : Arelor
From : Boraxman
Date : Tue May 20 2025 08:29 am

-=> Arelor wrote to Nightfox <=-

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Ar>   Re: Facebook & online stuff
Ar>   By: Nightfox to Boraxman on
Ar> Sun May 18 2025 08:26 pm

> It's not that there's no other way to do it..  I feel like Facebook provides
> a way for people to post an update once, and everyone following them can see
> it. You could just call people, but I feel like it could be a hassle to
> repeat your news to each person individually.
>
> I've seen people also have group chats with their family these days too..
> However, my family (and friends) don't do that.

Ar> I think people who still have meaningful social contact in the real
Ar> world has a blast when they get to talk to different groups of friends
Ar> and tell them about great news, even if it means they have to repeat
Ar> the news multiple times.

Ar> You know, telling news, igniting a conversations, then repeating the
Ar> process with a different group of friends.

Ar> I don't think most people is extracting that sort of interaction from
Ar> Social Media. You upload the photo, people clicks on "share" and "like"
Ar> and make some inane comment (if any comment at all) and then moves to
Ar> the next interesting thing.

When I was on Social Media (during Covid), it just led to disagreements and
arguments.  Yes, I did message some people I had found that I hadn't gotten
into
contact with since school, but that never really got anywhere.

It seems to me, that the younger generation do go out less.  Socialise less.
Have less real world interaction.  I think this is evidence that Social Media
probably doesn't bring people together.


... BoraxMan
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