The Facebook Generation (and Why Society's Future Might Be Fucked)
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yes, i think you are correct! people that browse facepunch daily are superior than others. if u dont believe me here are some pointers
most of us dislike facebook, justin bieber and modern music. i believe we are the only hope for humanity to continue to survive
Weird reading this thread, I got in serious trouble today for uploading a picture of my Sociology class, as a girl who's back's to the camera and you can't even tell it's her told on me. :/
[QUOTE=belopk;29005971]yes, i think you are correct! people that browse facepunch daily are superior than others. if u dont believe me here are some pointers
most of us dislike facebook, justin bieber and modern music. i believe we are the only hope for humanity to continue to survive[/QUOTE]
One could say the same about these very forums.
[QUOTE=CoolKingKaso;29005871]Just an FYI to everyone in this thread, your classmates aren't dumb for not using grammar or not spelling correctly. It's just that they don't care about using spelling and grammar, learn the difference.[/QUOTE]
"iT'S OK IF I TALK LIKE DOWNS SYNDR0ME AND FORGET CAPS LOCK, EVERYONE NOS ME IRL>"
Facebook generations?
There's like, 4 billion people without internet.
[QUOTE=Lazyboy0337;29006413]"iT'S OK IF I TALK LIKE DOWNS SYNDR0ME AND FORGET CAPS LOCK, EVERYONE NOS ME IRL>"[/QUOTE]
It doesn't mean that they're stupid though. It's just that they're lazy.
Why does everyone use the blah blah blah 1000000+ friends, and they only talk to 3 of them, argument
Its called facebook, not your close circle of friends book.
Its so that people can friend you based on your face, as in like colleagues, classmates, not so close friends, old friends you haven't seen in a long time, etc. Its to keep people connected.
If you want to restrict yourself to like 10 friends, then don't use facebook.
[editline]5th April 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Lazyboy0337;29006413]"iT'S OK IF I TALK LIKE DOWNS SYNDR0ME AND FORGET CAPS LOCK, EVERYONE NOS ME IRL>"[/QUOTE]
Only anti social douchebags stress over grammar.
You must be easily angered considering you hate people based on their grammar skills online...
Social Networking is just a dumbass gimmicky fad, it'll go away in time like any other.
I liked this part
[quote]FUN FACT! The average human being is only capable of having and maintaining 150 (or less depending on the person) meaningful relationships with people at any given time.[/quote]
I don't see why people have 600 friends on Facebook even though they barely know them. The only people I add on Facebook are people I actually are friends with. Not some random guy I see every once in a while that I never even talk to.
[editline]5th April 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=LF9000;29006484]
Only anti social douchebags stress over grammar.
You must be easily angered considering you hate people based on their grammar skills online...[/QUOTE]
I only get mad when its just idiotic and proves that they are illiterate and don't bother to learn anything.
[QUOTE=Trumple;29003227]Interesting read.
Also, the new generation will be so used to things such as conversing over the internet or thanking someone for something they did (in real life, such as hosting a party) via Facebook that they will have a complete lack of social skills.[/QUOTE]
Dude what, if someone went to a party in person and thanked them on Facebook how do they have no social skills, they went to a party. those are social.
The new generation doesn't lack motivation because of facebook. That's bullcrap.
Education is piss poor and apparently we only live to earn a pile of money. That's our generation.
I like using facebook to keep in touch with people that i know and want to talk to/share things with. It's not my fault some 12 year olds misuses facebook.
Damn, I'm disappointed in this thread. I was expecting some nice analysis on the real ramifications of facebook on a generation, not some silly personal rant that attacks socializing and assumes people define themselves based on their number of friends. The people who do are the same people with no self-esteem who will define themselves by their cars, clothes, etc.
Now, there are some serious problems with facebook that I've noticed, namely how people legitimately feel that having and being active on facebook is a necessary part of your identity. I've talked to plenty of people who think that (and are appalled at the same time that this is their mindset) a person is less "real" if they're not on facebook; a relationship isn't as official if it's not on facebook; big decisions aren't official if they haven't been confirmed on facebook. Now mind you, I am still in high school. But still.
On a similar note, there are relationships that practically only exist on facebook and other social networking sites. It shows how some people are too nervous or awkward to transition from internet friendship to real life friendship, and I think facebook seriously hampers developing those skills.
There are other critiques I have of the site, but I think it also has a lot of benefits (I was considering making a thread not too long ago called the Facebook generation, where I would weigh the pros and cons, but now I'll have to be more creative :colbert:). Namely, how connected I am to other people I would normally be just acquaintances with. I get to have insight into others' lives, based on how willing their are to share that insight. I can see how some people, like the OP, prefer privacy, and I'm not advocating absolute internet identity where you post every little thing about yourself, not at all. However, going through and defining yourself based on your information, profile pictures, and statuses can often help you understand yourself better, and it certainly helps others.
Also, for people who aren't the most assertive with women, facebook provides an opportunity to ease into befriending a girl, and then helps move along from there.
Lastly, the obvious pro of facebook is that it helps keep in contact with people you don't see anymore. I can attest to this, and I've rekindled great friendships because of this site.
Anyways, that's all I have for now. I might make a thread about my thoughts on another day.
I have 198 friends on facebook, I don't talk to many they added me. I cleanout regularly
Most of my friends on Facebook I don't talk to but I am to lazy to clean it out
[QUOTE=iPat;29007077]
Also, for people who aren't the most assertive with women, facebook provides an opportunity to ease into befriending a girl, and then helps move along from there.
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Adding a random girl on Facebook and starting to talk to her if you've never spoken to her before is fucking creepy and you know it. That's why I don't add my friend's sister who I have so much in common with. That and she's 2 years younger than me.
Facebook is a fucking medium not a fucking diabolical weapon.
[QUOTE=Taepodong-2;29007476]Adding a random girl on Facebook and starting to talk to her if you've never spoken to her before is fucking creepy and you know it. That's why I don't add my friend's sister who I have so much in common with. That and she's 2 years younger than me.[/QUOTE]
Haha definitely not what I meant. What I was trying to say is, if there's a cute girl you have a class or two with, then you can add her. Maybe like a status or two over the course of a few weeks. Chat her if you have questions about the class, and if you're charming enough you might make a new friend. It's not guaranteed to work, and there's a fine line between casual and creepy, but it's a viable way to ease into things.
[QUOTE=iPat;29007077]Damn, I'm disappointed in this thread. I was expecting some nice analysis on the real ramifications of facebook on a generation, not some silly personal rant that attacks socializing and assumes people define themselves based on their number of friends. The people who do are the same people with no self-esteem who will define themselves by their cars, clothes, etc.
Now, there are some serious problems with facebook that I've noticed, namely how people legitimately feel that having and being active on facebook is a necessary part of your identity. I've talked to plenty of people who think that (and are appalled at the same time that this is their mindset) a person is less "real" if they're not on facebook; a relationship isn't as official if it's not on facebook; big decisions aren't official if they haven't been confirmed on facebook. Now mind you, I am still in high school. But still.
On a similar note, there are relationships that practically only exist on facebook and other social networking sites. It shows how some people are too nervous or awkward to transition from internet friendship to real life friendship, and I think facebook seriously hampers developing those skills.
There are other critiques I have of the site, but I think it also has a lot of benefits (I was considering making a thread not too long ago called the Facebook generation, where I would weigh the pros and cons, but now I'll have to be more creative :colbert:). Namely, how connected I am to other people I would normally be just acquaintances with. I get to have insight into others' lives, based on how willing their are to share that insight. I can see how some people, like the OP, prefer privacy, and I'm not advocating absolute internet identity where you post every little thing about yourself, not at all. However, going through and defining yourself based on your information, profile pictures, and statuses can often help you understand yourself better, and it certainly helps others.
Also, for people who aren't the most assertive with women, facebook provides an opportunity to ease into befriending a girl, and then helps move along from there.
Lastly, the obvious pro of facebook is that it helps keep in contact with people you don't see anymore. I can attest to this, and I've rekindled great friendships because of this site.
Anyways, that's all I have for now. I might make a thread about my thoughts on another day.[/QUOTE]
What you stated is essentially what I also wanted to get at, I'm sorry if it didn't come across that way. I don't mean to generalize nor prophesize doom and gloom, all I intended was to point out the severe damage developmentally something like Facebook is having on current generations.
Facebook against the world since 2006
also posting in itchybarracuda thread
Facebook doesn't do shit to your social skills in real life, end of story.
Here's how I see the future.
No one gives a damn about how things work. Learn how to make them work, and these people will pay you quite a bit to just fix it.
That's my motivation to accomplish. It may not be great, but I'll be happy doing it.
[QUOTE=ItchyBarracuda;29009969]What you stated is essentially what I also wanted to get at, I'm sorry if it didn't come across that way. I don't mean to generalize nor prophesize doom and gloom, all I intended was to point out the severe damage developmentally something like Facebook is having on current generations.[/QUOTE]
It's all good, it was still an interesting read, and you made great points. I was just expecting something different because of what I thought about facebook personally.
[QUOTE=iPat;29010361]It's all good, it was still an interesting read, and you made great points. I was just expecting something different because of what I thought about facebook personally.[/QUOTE]
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My feed sounds nothing like yours, maybe it's the people you're associating yourself with, think about it buddy.
Also, you're bitching because people spend to much time on a website doing seemingly nothing of value and trying to gain popularity with witty comments and pictures used to identify yourself.
Your post count is neat.
so you saw your ex do something with her profile picture and suddenly think you have the intellectual capacity to declare the future might be fucked
well you must a fucking genius aren't you itchy, go on tell us more about how the future is plotting out
[QUOTE=Grahamcracker;29010677]My feed sounds nothing like yours, maybe it's the people you're associating yourself with, think about it buddy.
Also, you're bitching because people spend to much time on a website doing seemingly nothing of value and trying to gain popularity with witty comments and pictures used to identify yourself.
Your post count is neat.[/QUOTE]
lol it used to be over 10,000. Got dumbed down to 1000 due to a server reset I think. This is over the course of 6 years mind you.
[editline]5th April 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=thisispain;29010740]so you saw your ex do something with her profile picture and suddenly think you have the intellectual capacity to declare the future might be fucked
well you must a fucking genius aren't you itchy, go on tell us more about how the future is plotting out[/QUOTE]
I'm sorry you haven't gotten that rusty nail up your ass looked at since I last pointed it out to you but you clearly misinterpreted what I said.
I ponder this sometimes too.
Not entirely true, but it just seems like in recent years the amount of airhead teenagers in our world has gone up a ton.
Maybe I'm just getting older, I dunno.
The 150 friends thing is a crock.
Facebook is great to communicate with those that you have not met for a long time, as well as those who lives distinct from you. People who are obsessed with facebook are utter idiots on the other hand.
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