Is Social Media Forcing Us to Conform?

[Hornbein]

It was when I first used Facebook that I realized how out of step I was with normal human psychology. People like this?

When I found out Facebook was colluding with the government in spying I deleted my account. Facebook made this so difficult to do that I had to read a New York Times article to figure it out.

Now a potential girlfriend loves Facebook so much she has insisted I get involved. OK. No one ever reads my thoughtful posts. That sort of thing is unwanted. But what the heck. I'll just act like everyone else and peg the Drivelmeter.

 

[Borg]

When I found out Facebook was colluding with the government in spying I deleted my account.

You know that companies often make the government look like amateurs when it comes to spying on you online. Cookies, data warehouses, and apps, oh my.

 

[Hornbein]

You know that companies often make the government look like amateurs when it comes to spying on you online. Cookies, data warehouses, and apps, oh my.

Did you know that until recently the NSA was paying those companies $20 million a year to get that data? They were also paying the UK's MI6 $40 million for the stuff that they couldn't legally collect themselves. Their aim, in which they were largely successful, was to get everything.

 

[Pepper Mint]

Where did you get such information ?

 

[Borg]

Did you know that until recently the NSA was paying those companies $20 million a year to get that data? They were also paying the UK's MI6 $40 million for the stuff that they couldn't legally collect themselves. Their aim, in which they were largely successful, was to get everything.

That's my point. Corporations are very good at collecting your data.

 

[phinds]

 

[Hornbein]

Where did you get such information ?

Heh heh.

https://img.washingtonpost.com/wp-a...ion-documents/images/prism-slide-5.jpg&w=1484

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/aug/01/nsa-paid-gchq-spying-edward-snowden

http://36.media.tumblr.com/358e0183dfe1fc98c85fed2f15c80346/tumblr_n5kdziKu3q1s186yoo1_1280.jpg

 

[Lord Anoobis]

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That sums it up rather accurately, I think. A common side-effect of Facebook I've noticed is this: "I don't have time to do any exercise/reading." Yet the same person spends hours each day going through all the inane drivel on their page.

 

[Rx7man]

I certainly agree! Anything I post on facebook I consider "public property" and "publicly viewable".. if it's not something I'd want printed about myself in a newspaper, I don't put it there.
I *GROAN* at the crap people like as well.. Seriously? 4 billion people like Preparation H, or some corporate mogul's media outlet?.. or <nsert the name of a career politician>

 

[Psinter]

Now a potential girlfriend loves Facebook so much she has insisted I get involved. OK. No one ever reads my thoughtful posts. That sort of thing is unwanted. But what the heck. I'll just act like everyone else and peg the Drivelmeter.

Your mission as a spy is to blend with the community. Think you can handle it? We'll send reinforcements if anything happens in this funny looking van:

 

[Sophia]

It was when I first used Facebook that I realized how out of step I was with normal human psychology. People like this?

When I found out Facebook was colluding with the government in spying I deleted my account. Facebook made this so difficult to do that I had to read a New York Times article to figure it out.

Now a potential girlfriend loves Facebook so much she has insisted I get involved. OK. No one ever reads my thoughtful posts. That sort of thing is unwanted. But what the heck. I'll just act like everyone else and peg the Drivelmeter.

I've learned very quickly not to put anything meaningful on FB. Only post funny posts or pics of what you eat, crazy selfies, drunk photos or bathroom photos. If you don't want to share these (which would be very wise) don't post anything and like everything your girlfriend posts. Be sure not to like too many posts by other girls, you might be accused of flirting.

 

[Psinter]

Or... or... He can be accused of having a good sense of humor. Like his potential girlfriend will think he laughs at other girls and like their posts because he finds them funny.

I will like some post of yours... and I dare any citizen of the world to accuse me of flirting with you just because I liked your post.

 

[Sophia]

Or... or... He can be accused of having a good sense of humor. Like his potential girlfriend will think he laughs at other girls and like their posts because he finds them funny.

I will like some post of yours... and I dare any citizen of the world to accuse me of flirting with you just because I liked your post.

Haha, that would be logical. If he likes posts made by all his female friends equally, that should be alright.
However, if his girlfriend discovers that he likes too many posts (or even worse, photos!) from one girl, that might cause a problem :-)
I am not like that but many girls are.

 

[Psinter]

Haha, that would be logical. If he likes posts made by all his female friends equally, that should be alright.
However, if his girlfriend discovers that he likes too many posts (or even worse, photos!) from one girl, that might cause a problem :-)
I am not like that but many girls are.

Another like.

I've seen relationships broken because of computers. Even before Facebook. One woman divorced from her husband because she says she found pictures of other girls in his computer. Which reminds me of this picture relating browsing history: (She doesn't look too happy )

Spoiler: Browsing History

 

[Sophia]

Another like.

I've seen relationships broken because of computers. Even before Facebook. One woman divorced from her husband because she says she found pictures of other girls in his computer. Which reminds me of this picture relating browsing history: (She doesn't look too happy )

Spoiler: Browsing History

Ooooh now that would certainly be a huge problem. I wouldn't mind if it was porn (guess that most men watch it) but if it was someone from real life... That would mean END.

 

[Psinter]

Ooooh now that would certainly be a huge problem. I wouldn't mind if it was porn (guess that most men watch it) but if it was someone from real life... That would mean END.

I think it was real girls. I don't know because I never asked. She just sat there telling me about how bad her ex was (According to her, I dare pass no judgement). And I just listened because I had nothing better to do at that moment (more like I was trapped and couldn't go home yet).

 

[Hornbein]

I've learned very quickly not to put anything meaningful on FB. Only post funny posts or pics of what you eat, crazy selfies, drunk photos or bathroom photos. If you don't want to share these (which would be very wise) don't post anything and like everything your girlfriend posts. Be sure not to like too many posts by other girls, you might be accused of flirting.

That's pretty much what I concluded. Good advice.

 

[Hornbein]

Facebook: Pool of memes (mental viruses).

 

[Sophia]

Just noticed there are new icons next to Like on FB. There are new emojis wow, sad, angry and love. Guess it is more appropriate in some situations than Like.

 

[Rx7man]

And still no plain ol' DISLIKE..

 

[phinds]

And still no plain ol' DISLIKE..

Well, just wait until Donald Trump is president; he will force Facebook to add a "dislike" because he just has to have it.

 

[Sophia]

And still no plain ol' DISLIKE..

exactly. Wonder why they didn't include it.

 

[Rx7man]

Well, just wait until Donald Trump is president; he will force Facebook to add a "dislike" because he just has to have it.

So there might be an upside to him after all

 

[Hornbein]

exactly. Wonder why they didn't include it.

Dislike is disliked.

 

[gfd43tg]

Since when is having a FB account a make or break with a girl?

 

[Rx7man]

Dislike is disliked.

I guess it's not politically correct to dislike anything anymore... everybody must 'like' everything... I consider it a form of censorship.