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Facebook is not communication technology. It is the application of technology Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #1
+1 Aerows Jun 2012 #2
+1 freshwest Jun 2012 #7
what do you mean consumer control over technology? snooper2 Jun 2012 #22
I think the person I responded to understood what I was talking about. n/t freshwest Jun 2012 #27
can you explain it to the rest of the World snooper2 Jun 2012 #29
I've been a network engineer for a long time now DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2012 #41
Okay, you explain it then "consumer control over technology" snooper2 Jun 2012 #42
We desperately need some laws to deal with this shit. A person should be the clear and sole owner Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #30
There have been people who have demanded payment when their personal data is sold. freshwest Jun 2012 #33
Payment for when personal is sold? EXCELLENT IDEA! Zalatix Jun 2012 #38
I think this very thing about so many ideas LanternWaste Jun 2012 #11
Nearly 900 million users are 'sucked in', then. randome Jun 2012 #3
take a look at religion snooper2 Jun 2012 #23
P.T. Barnum died a very rich man, and the population has exploded, n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #28
+1000!!! Zalatix Jun 2012 #37
Large numbers of people are never, ever wrong! JackRiddler Jun 2012 #82
Facebook is communication technology that has been applied to the exploitation RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #4
Read your agreement. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #31
Good comment. JackRiddler Jun 2012 #46
Thank you. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #48
Luddites are the most unfairly defamed group in history. JackRiddler Jun 2012 #49
No I didn't. I can certainly understand that now that you've told me, but I was lead to believe Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #51
Please read this good short article about the real Luddites ... JackRiddler Jun 2012 #53
When people tell me they think Chariots of the Gods is a bad book cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #5
C ot G was a book, not a revolution in the sharing of print media. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #6
you've got this whole thing wrapped up it looks like ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #8
Hahahaha! RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #13
At What Point Ought This Thread Have Frozen Forever? ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #16
Von Daniken lifted most of his ideas right out of Morning of the Magicians aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #77
I dunno... Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #9
Smoke signals and drumming. hobbit709 Jun 2012 #10
Why do Facebookers need to be validated by EVERYONE in the universe to be happy? Romulox Jun 2012 #12
That is not my assertion at all. This isn't about validation, it is about criticising the often RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #21
The need to not be criticized isn't much different from the need for validation, imo. Romulox Jun 2012 #24
Sorry, again, I am criticizing the critiques as irrational and do not "need" to not be criticized RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #25
The Facebook cult is feeling wounded because the market didn't validate the IPO price. JackRiddler Jun 2012 #58
Narcissistic Personality Disorder isn't a business plan, is it? That's what FB is built upon. Romulox Jun 2012 #62
While you may have encountered people who find "non-participation" is threatening to them somehow, RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #66
Nonsense. No one is criticizing others' non-participation; by all means, stand out of the way. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #65
No one except all the people who get defensive about it.. JackRiddler Jun 2012 #81
No; you really must be more subtle and granular in your reading. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #89
Give it up already. It's not my comprehension, it's your condescension. JackRiddler Jun 2012 #104
There is little in this post worthy of responding to, but the accusatory tone makes it difficult RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #109
Sir, I have my satisfaction. JackRiddler Jun 2012 #110
Last word! RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #113
For the same reason you're responding to allegations that haven't been made. Posteritatis Jun 2012 #106
I don't hate Facebook because I object to the advance of communications technology. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2012 #14
Ok, so you fall into the irrational hatred category, but please realize RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #19
Okay then count me in the "irrational hatred" category if that's all it takes. Zalatix Jun 2012 #36
I did explain why it was irrational. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #43
You offered what you believe was an explanation. Zalatix Jun 2012 #45
Well, if one is concerned about something they have no reason to be concerned with RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #54
You defined a perfectly rational post as irrational hatred. Zalatix Jun 2012 #74
What, I don't get a quote!? Dang! hahaha. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #80
That was some seriously tortured logic. Zalatix Jun 2012 #83
I have explained twice why it was an irrational statement generated by specious concerns. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #91
And your explanation is still wrong. Zalatix Jun 2012 #93
I am comfortable with your assessment, my word choices, and their implications. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #94
You stay comfortable with your deconstructed arguments, and have a nice day! Zalatix Jun 2012 #95
You too. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #97
I'm sorry, your "assessment" is full of shit and so are you. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2012 #111
Calling people "banal and mindless" may seem like nothing to you, but RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #112
Most of Facebook IS banal and mindless. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2012 #114
Another prime example of Sturgeon's Law. hobbit709 Jun 2012 #115
No one is expecting an "extreme introvert" to 'like' social media. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #116
Yeah. I hate Facebook because it is a step back in communications technology. JackRiddler Jun 2012 #108
or, you could just use it to chat.. all but 3 of the ppl i talked to using AIM ditched it dionysus Jun 2012 #117
As my father says in explaining why he refuses to have a phone, "It coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #15
A Pagan suckled in a creed outworn ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #17
one can hate facebook and not think communications technology should have stopped developing fishwax Jun 2012 #18
Don't worry your face to face will be coming back soon... snooper2 Jun 2012 #20
I am very excited about where technology is bringing us in this regard. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #26
The Haves and the Have-Nots ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #32
All my stuff has an on/off switch. FarCenter Jun 2012 #34
Yes, but how do you know that 'off' really means 'off'? randome Jun 2012 #40
That's what aluminum foil is for... FarCenter Jun 2012 #44
Only a Luddite would want a true 'off' switch! Zalatix Jun 2012 #52
It should never stop developing. Zalatix Jun 2012 #35
The word "mandatory" belies your paranoia. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #57
Your 'head out of the sand' approach to things is downright hilarious. Zalatix Jun 2012 #61
McLuhan was often criticized for not criticizing the "inherent evils" of TV RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #63
Back then, TV didn't watch you. Zalatix Jun 2012 #67
I'm sorry you got that impression. While I am not happy with the privacy issues surrounding TV and RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #68
But you asked 'at what point should this technology be frozen". Zalatix Jun 2012 #72
So no cameras of any kind, then? Your position regresses into futility quickly. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #73
And your point regresses into a Corporate surveillance state. Zalatix Jun 2012 #76
I definitely think it is pretty cool, but it is just uploaded pictures, really. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #78
FYI Google street view is totally involuntary. Which presents another problem. Zalatix Jun 2012 #84
What do you propose be done about it? Shall the technology be forbidden until then? RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #87
I propose we do what the Department of Defense did. Zalatix Jun 2012 #88
I do not use the word 'Luddite'. The DoD has a different need for privacy than an average citizen, RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #90
The DoD has a different need for privacy than an average citizen HAHAHAHAHAH Zalatix Jun 2012 #92
I certainly advocate for privacy, and even can see your point about Google. Perhaps the process RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #96
Thing is, nobody said Facebook should be forbidden. Zalatix Jun 2012 #98
No, of course not. That would be easy to dispute were it said. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #99
It would seem that your OP was much ado about nothing. Zalatix Jun 2012 #100
I don't know. I personally find irrational, arbitrary lines-in-the-sand regarding technology RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #101
Then I hope you're comfortable with chasing imaginary boogeymen! Have a nice day! Zalatix Jun 2012 #102
You too. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #103
Why are you using a "cutting edge thinker" from 50 years ago? Tom Ripley Jun 2012 #71
Did I call him "cutting edge"? Anyway, McLuhans books and lectures are providing many relevant RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #75
When Lauren Bacall asked Bogart if he knew how to whistle NoPasaran Jun 2012 #39
At what point should you stop pumping this flailing stock? JackRiddler Jun 2012 #47
I have no vested interest in facebook outside of its value as a communication technology. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #55
isn't this like saying one opposes Television Technology because they think American idol or some JI7 Jun 2012 #50
No, it is more like saying one opposes television technology because RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #56
I like electricity, but that doesn't mean that I think the electric chair was a wonderful thing Tom Ripley Jun 2012 #59
Electricity is a form of energy and an electric chair is a tool. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #64
It is more analogous than your "logic", and obviously far more succinct Tom Ripley Jun 2012 #70
Sorry, I compared a revolution in comm tech to other revolutions of comm tech. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #79
^^^^ Sense. That response made none. Zalatix Jun 2012 #107
Next year 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #60
Big Black dial phones sarisataka Jun 2012 #69
Hand gestures JHB Jun 2012 #85
Communications Advancement should have stopped at porcinaalbastrucaine Jun 2012 #86
Obviously it shop have stopped at the first thing I'm personally unfamiliar with. Posteritatis Jun 2012 #105
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