In this post I will try to summarize what the various networks mean.
First thing that comes to mind is Facebook. According to me, Facebook is nothing but a "noise". Now what do I mean by noise? Noise means something which 'drowns' your voice. Due to the noise your own 'voice' becomes inaudible. You cannot even listen to yourself. Now, here in blogspot I am able to 'broadcast my views' and I am able to 'listen to myself' while doing the same. I may not care whether someone reads it or not. I am able to put across my views. And that is what matters.
In Facebook we are 'bombarded' with news and images from our friends and their 'likes'. Anything they post and share or like will show up in their friends newsfeed.
If we push the 'like button' of something then "that something" will become "our own" and it would become our own point of view. Already we have Facebook as a 'closed system' and we have to function 'in its boundaries' or the boundaries defined by Facebook.
'Our own views' would then matter precious little.
In short, Facebook is like a "high street" where you are pushed to the 'sidelines' and become a 'cog' in the 'system'. Further, looking at your friends etc. you may start posting stuff and that is the beginning of an 'addiction like situation'. In sort you become 'part of the noise' and you become 'the noise'.
It is a good enough reason to shun Facebook.
First thing that comes to mind is Facebook. According to me, Facebook is nothing but a "noise". Now what do I mean by noise? Noise means something which 'drowns' your voice. Due to the noise your own 'voice' becomes inaudible. You cannot even listen to yourself. Now, here in blogspot I am able to 'broadcast my views' and I am able to 'listen to myself' while doing the same. I may not care whether someone reads it or not. I am able to put across my views. And that is what matters.
In Facebook we are 'bombarded' with news and images from our friends and their 'likes'. Anything they post and share or like will show up in their friends newsfeed.
If we push the 'like button' of something then "that something" will become "our own" and it would become our own point of view. Already we have Facebook as a 'closed system' and we have to function 'in its boundaries' or the boundaries defined by Facebook.
'Our own views' would then matter precious little.
In short, Facebook is like a "high street" where you are pushed to the 'sidelines' and become a 'cog' in the 'system'. Further, looking at your friends etc. you may start posting stuff and that is the beginning of an 'addiction like situation'. In sort you become 'part of the noise' and you become 'the noise'.
It is a good enough reason to shun Facebook.
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