tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860756387286116954.post5217467344741735261..comments2023-06-16T10:47:33.287-04:00Comments on My Blog Can Beat Up Your Blog: Mr. Zuckerberg and The New Viscious CircleLancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02421199592104616785noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860756387286116954.post-70875378831491941202011-02-09T18:29:28.468-05:002011-02-09T18:29:28.468-05:00Thanks, Erin. I touched a nerve or something becau...Thanks, Erin. I touched a nerve or something because I have heard from several people like you. My experience with facebook has been negative. I am glad you have found something positive with it and thank for reading and commenting the post.Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02421199592104616785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860756387286116954.post-60782866225403938602011-02-09T12:33:30.434-05:002011-02-09T12:33:30.434-05:00While I think you make some good points, I think t...While I think you make some good points, I think that you are over-generalizing. Yes, a lot of people do use FB in this way, but not everyone. <br /><br />Many of my friends are scattered all over the world and we all have very busy lives, and so the traditional ways of keeping in touch - phone calls, letters/emails, etc. - simply aren't realistic. For my self and many of my friends (and I imagine for many other people out there in the ether), it is simply the best way to keep in touch. We post news and pictures of what's going on in our lives like everyone else, but we also have lively debates and discussions via FB as well.<br /><br />I have also amassed a large number of writer friends in the last few years, many of whom are local, and most of us use FB as a networking tool. We post writing news, link to publications and websites we want to share, and post readings and other events.<br /><br />Like anything, I think it depends on how one chooses to use it. I see FB as a wonderful tool to help me keep in touch in an ever-expanding sphere of influence. It's like a drug, like vicoden or maybe percocet; for the person in pain, it provides great relief, filling a specific need and purpose, but if abused or used poorly, it can become addictive and wreak havoc.Erin Skellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15834685370879597363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860756387286116954.post-54014125767562451002011-02-09T09:48:03.384-05:002011-02-09T09:48:03.384-05:00Facebook, like ANYTHING in life, is what YOU choos...Facebook, like ANYTHING in life, is what YOU choose to make it.<br /><br />I see Facebook as a very positive thing if, as the old cliche puts it, you keep it all in moderation.<br /><br />My take on Facebook - <br /><br />http://www.chalkboarddad.com/2011/02/bitter-cup-of-joe-or-beware-evils-of.htmlBrian Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273744224967577972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860756387286116954.post-74906114090660541782011-02-08T13:22:28.959-05:002011-02-08T13:22:28.959-05:00good post Jen. I was trying to figure out what you...good post Jen. I was trying to figure out what you did for a living. Things make sense with you now. We agree to disagreem but glad you find positivity with THe FacebookLancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02421199592104616785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860756387286116954.post-43479607904697445132011-02-08T12:08:12.758-05:002011-02-08T12:08:12.758-05:00Okay I may be one of the only people to disagree b...Okay I may be one of the only people to disagree but agree. Let me explain. I work in social media and am the admin to my employer's facebook page, which is connected to my personal page. I joined FB in 2004, near the end, so I've been on it a while. I've seen it change and grow and there was one time (before I got this job) that I was really addicted to it. <br />Now that I am on it for work, it's work to me, not so much fun as well, being nosey. I like to be able to keep up with people I've known or grew up with but not have to see them in person. For example, a chic I went to hs with recently had twins. I don't hang out with her anymore but that doesn't mean I'm not happy for her. So I sent her a congrats message on FB. I feel that I've connected with her and it makes us both happy. <br />Has it taken over my life? In a way. Do I check it all the time? Yes but I do it mostly b/c I want to see what's happening on my admin wall. <br /><br />But if it weren't for FB I would have never reached out to the Viking - bonus. And if it weren't for FB I wouldn't be so paranoid about hackers and phishing. (In my line of work if something gets jacked up, I can't do my job!)<br /><br />Anyway, point is, its a necessary evil at times but I've also formed some great relationships through it. I agree, I tend to hang out more with the people on Twitter in social setting but they're two different animals with two different purposes.<br /><br />I liked the Social Network by the way. It made me feel like I was watching home movies of my child. :)<br /><br />Insightful post Lance, keep it upAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02934071057400440637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860756387286116954.post-7456602454167141842011-02-04T20:44:21.946-05:002011-02-04T20:44:21.946-05:00You are spot on, Lance. I'm surprised you wer...You are spot on, Lance. I'm surprised you were fretting about this one! The danger in Facebook or really any first person once removed electronic communication is that people start using them as their main means of contact, displacing human contact. There is no fear, humility, love, and sometimes even humanity in electronic communication. People can, and oftentimes do, throw good common sense to the wind when the only feedback they need to worry about is delayed and impersonal.<br /><br />Being an online gamer (yes, my name is Barry and I'm addicted to FPSs and MMOs .. if that is foreign to you, be glad!) I see it all of the time. Being in the tech biddness and having ample opportunity to pigeon hole conversation to a screen and keyboard, I have also been guilty of it myself. As not to be guilty of it again, I will stop there, but you and I are definitely on the same page, Lance. If you care about people, interact with people, not their computers or phones.<br /><br />I'm thankful for the opportunity FB has given me to reconnect with friends, but I'm also not going to let it be the ONLY way I will stay connected.BHammockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05969032781092463375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860756387286116954.post-5752803400074779002011-02-03T20:18:59.167-05:002011-02-03T20:18:59.167-05:00perfect Jen. We are on the same level. My friend B...perfect Jen. We are on the same level. My friend Barry and I were mentioning the same communication sitch you just commented. If you want to talk to someone, really talk to them....not "facebook" them.Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02421199592104616785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860756387286116954.post-23041747025272421862011-02-03T20:14:35.583-05:002011-02-03T20:14:35.583-05:00I hate Facebook, too. I had an old account and de...I hate Facebook, too. I had an old account and deleted it and lost friends, real life friends, over deleting it. They told me that if I delete my FB account, that meant I didn't care enough about their lives. My argument back is that if I had never had an account in the first place, would they feel the same way? <br /><br />I have a FB account again, but I don't use it to stay in touch with friends and family. It's simply for business. If I care about a friend, I'll call or email, not check their Facebook status.Jen O.http://mytornadoalley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860756387286116954.post-13710227241565208142011-02-03T17:45:33.229-05:002011-02-03T17:45:33.229-05:00Facebook has turned the internet into a virtual po...Facebook has turned the internet into a virtual popularity contest. We all want attention so we'll send out a status update that we 'stumped our toe" and then wait by the computer to see how many people respond or 'like' it. Thereby making us feel better about ourselves and thinking that we must be loved they responded "so sorry, ((hugs))" I think I might vomit just writing this. <br /><br />It's totally pathetic. <br /><br />I've been to the Algonquin Hotel....they use to have a cat the roamed the premises. Things probably dead by now.ChopperPapahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920225430905317206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860756387286116954.post-49048543019820143602011-02-03T17:12:50.768-05:002011-02-03T17:12:50.768-05:00I can't move to NY- hate cold weather but I do...I can't move to NY- hate cold weather but I do like the idea of hanging out in some hotel bar/lobby batting around ideas and thoughts.Jackhttp://www.thejackb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860756387286116954.post-76346010393082874742011-02-03T08:48:39.418-05:002011-02-03T08:48:39.418-05:00do it Elizabeth!
thanks jana, can't believe I...do it Elizabeth!<br /><br />thanks jana, can't believe I lost sleep over posting thisLancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02421199592104616785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860756387286116954.post-28745371578783311082011-02-03T08:41:29.965-05:002011-02-03T08:41:29.965-05:00I think this is so true! I often debate on whethe...I think this is so true! I often debate on whether<br />Or not to delete my fb account. Maybe I should man up and delete it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13085796341798024834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860756387286116954.post-74317700277763861102011-02-03T08:18:30.410-05:002011-02-03T08:18:30.410-05:00Well, I don't think that's controversial! ...Well, I don't think that's controversial! I think it's absolutely true. I am a reformed FB addict. I do share some stuff because I try not to let everybody know I'm on twitter (like MIL, parents, people I don't really like, people I like to talk about...) but it IS a very vicious cycle. It doesn't show true colors, true emotion, etc. It's ALL a vicious cycle. Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc. It NEVER goes away. Once something's out there... it's OUT THERE! Nice work, man!Jana Ahttp://www.janasthinkingplace.comnoreply@blogger.com