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This is only meaningful if there has been a statistically significant rise in the rate of divorce since the inception of facebook. Otherwise it's meaningless. Everyone has a facebook account. If it wasn't facebook, it would be cell phones or myspace or whatever form of communication...
Everything is to blame in "today's" society. Facebook is just another "medium" which allows people who are going to cheat-cheat, and then blame facebook. Those same people most likely would have cheated by some other means or medium. We have to watch how we view things and their responses. Too much blame goes to every device, yet the person doing the act gets excused. If someone is going to cheat, I assure you that they will cheat (I've been around before computers were peoples main "social interaction"). People have been cheating for many years. Nothing is contributing to it more than the people themselves. Possibly a "society" with less morals. Less people in church. Less people taking their "marriage" vows seriously. Too much of a me me me "society". If anything "society" itself could just be much more selfish. I think simply put,-technology itself has made it easier for us to cheat. However, ultimately the responsibility falls on the person themselves. We have to stop blaming mediums and excusing our own behaviors.
Last edited by supermanpansy; 06-15-2012 at 10:22 AM..
Has the world's No. 1 social network finally peaked in its home country?
News hit the other day that Facebook may have lost about six million users in the U.S. in one month, according to Inside Facebook, a site that analyzes the social network for developers and marketers.
This is only meaningful if there has been a statistically significant rise in the rate of divorce since the inception of facebook. Otherwise it's meaningless. Everyone has a facebook account. If it wasn't facebook, it would be cell phones or myspace or whatever form of communication...
Oh, don't you know?
There was no infidelity before the internet age!
Facebook doesn't cause cheating, but it sure makes it a lot easier. The skank my ex hubby cheated with used to stalk his FB like it was her job. She would comment on every status update, write "inside jokes" to him on there, etc. Post pictures of them hanging out...I think people should pass an IQ and maturity test to be on there, hah! I've deactivated mine for periods of time when I needed a break.
I don't actively use facebook anymore...my account has been deactivated for quite some time now...
FWIW, facebook is not a good thing, is counter-productive, and tends to bring out the worst rather than the best in people, IMO. Web 1.0 was much better and more "normal" than a lot of the Web 2.0 apps and technologies that we are seeing today, which quite frankly strike me as practically almost schizophrenic in nature...
Everything is to blame in "today's" society. Facebook is just another "medium" which allows people who are going to cheat-cheat, and then blame facebook. Those same people most likely would have cheated by some other means or medium. We have to watch how we view things and their responses. Too much blame goes to every device, yet the person doing the act gets excused. If someone is going to cheat, I assure you that they will cheat (I've been around before computers were peoples main "social interaction"). People have been cheating for many years. Nothing is contributing to it more than the people themselves. Possibly a "society" with less morals. Less people in church. Less people taking their "marriage" vows seriously. Too much of a me me me "society". If anything "society" itself could just be much more selfish. I think simply put,-technology itself has made it easier for us to cheat. However, ultimately the responsibility falls on the person themselves. We have to stop blaming mediums and excusing our own behaviors.
I agree with the premise of your post, but whats up with the quotation marks? FB cant be blamed for a single divorce or a breakup. It may at times speed up the process, but all due to actions of FB users and not FB itself. It is no more at fault than McDonalds making people fat or blaming guns for killing people. How about little responsibility for your actions and holding yourself accountable, instead?
I use facebook because its a great way to keep in touch with friends around the world, that Ive made travelling over the years. Also easy way to invite groups of people or share media of all sorts. Its a great tool, if you know how to use it. FB drama is for teens and I have never been involved in any of it, nor do i intend to.
I agree with the premise of your post, but whats up with the quotation marks? FB cant be blamed for a single divorce or a breakup. It may at times speed up the process, but all due to actions of FB users and not FB itself. It is no more at fault than McDonalds making people fat or blaming guns for killing people. How about little responsibility for your actions and holding yourself accountable, instead?
I use facebook because its a great way to keep in touch with friends around the world, that Ive made travelling over the years. Also easy way to invite groups of people or share media of all sorts. Its a great tool, if you know how to use it. FB drama is for teens and I have never been involved in any of it, nor do i intend to.
Ok, I see what you mean. I guess I did get a little quote happy. Oh well, good to know for the future. But again, too much blame goes everywhere but where it should be, that is the person doing the "deceptive" act. There, I just used quotes once. A little better right?
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