There Goes America

[SLM]

and the vast majority of people that turned facebook into a rainbow do not fit either of those criteria.

Well what do you suppose is the intellectual depth of the average Facebook (or any social media) user? I mean no social medium really inspires in depth dialogue.

And yes, I do recognize the irony in me asking you that question. Lol

By the way, did you leave work an hour early the other day?

 

[CDNBear]

You were paying attention to Facebook?

Oh dear. . .

Considering how powerful social media, like FB was in swaying peoples mindset.

Mocking it only makes your post look stupid. But it was funny, so you have that going for you, lol.

 

[SLM]

Ok, I'm cross posting this.

 

[Twila]

and the vast majority of people that turned facebook into a rainbow do not fit either of those criteria.

You may have explained this already, but what makes you believe this?

Can I get in on that?

OMG!! OF COURSE!!! We'll have to decide where to have this commune. I like the idea of a travelling commune, check out all of Canada, from a caravan. Traveller/gypsy style. I love horses. We'd need some goats too. Love goats. Oh and we're gonna need a really really big tent

 

[gerryh]

By the way, did you leave work an hour early the other day?

No, I screwed up my clock and got TO work and hour early yesterday.

 

[CDNBear]

Ok, I'm cross posting this.

:neutral:

 

[Twila]

Well what do you suppose is the intellectual depth of the average Facebook (or any social media) user? I mean no social medium really inspires in depth dialogue.

And yes, I do recognize the irony in me asking you that question. Lol

By the way, did you leave work an hour early the other day?

Actually, you might be mistaken on that. I have a couple of pages (private member only pages) where people have had some very very excellent dialogue about some very interesting ideas, current events, etc.

Facebook may appeal to the lowest common denominator for some, but it also appeals to a huge cross section of society. To lump the majority of facebook users into a single category is...well..it's incorrect.

 

[Walter]

My facebook feed has been a rainbow of colour. Everyone has added a rainbow filter to their profile picture. It's a beautifully colourful show of support, pride, approval for this move of equality. Awesome.

Silly people, they think they're homosexual.

 

[gerryh]

You were paying attention to Facebook?

Oh dear. . .

I can see how paying attention would be a foreign concept to you considering you made that comment, to a reply of mine, in this thread.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Considering how powerful social media, like FB was in swaying peoples mindset.

Mocking it only makes your post look stupid. But it was funny, so you have that going for you, lol.

Hmm. . . there seems to be a small dog hanging off my pants leg.

 

[Twila]

Silly people, they think they're homosexual.

think they're homosexuals? Is that how it works?

 

[CDNBear]

Hmm. . . there seems to be a small dog hanging off my pants leg.

I agree, your comment was pretty dumb.

Glad you didn't try and validate or defend it. You've made enough silly posts for one day.

 

[Walter]

think they're homosexuals? Is that how it works?

They remind me of folks putting teddy bears and flowers on spots where kids were killed. Why not just donate that money to a worthwhile charity or get of yer own azz and do some good.

 

[SLM]

:neutral:

You don't like the doggie rainbow?

Again, I thought it was funny.

Actually, you might be mistaken on that. I have a couple of pages (private member only pages) where people have had some very very excellent dialogue about some very interesting ideas, current events, etc.

Facebook may appeal to the lowest common denominator for some, but it also appeals to a huge cross section of society. To lump the majority of facebook users into a single category is...well..it's incorrect.

I am inherently very suspicious of things that are trending. Because I don't think people put a lot of thought into it. When I see things exploding on 'social media', I generally read it as rather superficial. That's not say people who use social media are incapable of being more than superficial. But the rapidness of 'viral', to me, suggest people simply latching on to something.

 

[CDNBear]

You don't like the doggie rainbow?

It's black and white here.

I am inherently very suspicious of things that are trending. Because I don't think people put a lot of thought into it. When I see things exploding on 'social media', I generally read it as rather superficial. That's not say people who use social media are incapable of being more than superficial. But the rapidness of 'viral', to me, suggest people simply latching on to something.

Bingo.

 

[gerryh]

black and white here too

personally, I think she's so old now that her colour acuity isn't what it used to be and she just doesn't want to admit it.

 

[CDNBear]

Ouch.

 

[SLM]

It's black and white here.

Yeah....that's kinda the point, lol.

 

[gerryh]

Yeah....that's kinda the point, lol.

suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure it is.

 

[SLM]

Okay. Either I'm the only one who "gets it" or you guys are just messing with me.