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Title: An honest description of Facebook
Post by: petrus4 on April 13, 2018, 09:58:15 PM
https://www.theonion.com/new-poll-finds-public-becoming-more-skeptical-of-profit-1824285204

This calls itself satire, but I don't think it is.  It's exactly how I've mentally described Facebook for years.
Title: Re: An honest description of Facebook
Post by: Pimander on April 14, 2018, 09:02:26 PM
It is definitely "Vampiric" in a sense.

I think different people use FB in different ways for different reasons.  I use it to spread/share information.  I also use it so I know what events (music mainly) are happening in my area.  I couldn't give a shit about who likes or dislikes what I post but I know that is important to some people.
Title: Re: An honest description of Facebook
Post by: ArMaP on April 14, 2018, 10:10:30 PM
I use it mostly to play games and for what it was made: get information about other people. ;D
Title: Re: An honest description of Facebook
Post by: zorgon on April 14, 2018, 10:38:18 PM
Quote from: ArMaP on April 14, 2018, 10:10:30 PM
get information about other people. ;D

And SELLING that info is why Zuckerberg is currently under investigation :P
Title: Re: An honest description of Facebook
Post by: Pimander on April 14, 2018, 11:35:01 PM
Quote from: zorgon on April 14, 2018, 10:38:18 PM
And SELLING that info is why Zuckerberg is currently under investigation :P
It was selling that info that gave you Trump I believe.  That and Comey's letter. ;)

Oh and thousands of Russians (and Russian bots) on social media and forums (including AboveTopSecret....) :P
Title: Re: An honest description of Facebook
Post by: Pimander on April 14, 2018, 11:36:36 PM
Quote from: ArMaP on April 14, 2018, 10:10:30 PM
I use it mostly to play games and for what it was made: get information about other people. ;D
Sometimes you can tell more about a person from what they don't share on Facebook than what they do. :)
Title: Re: An honest description of Facebook
Post by: ArMaP on April 15, 2018, 12:39:54 AM
Quote from: Pimander on April 14, 2018, 11:36:36 PM
Sometimes you can tell more about a person from what they don't share on Facebook than what they do. :)
That's why I sometimes answer their questions, but only some, so they get a distorted version of me. :)