There was a report today that said that after years of research they find that people who spend a lot of time on Facebook are prone to have psychological issues. This is yet another case where some university spent thousands of dollars basically telling you that water is wet. Let's break it down this way, anybody who has transplanted his or her real world for virtual community is probably not all with it and to think he might also abuse cats, masturbate incessantly or start fires in garbage pales does not at all surprise me.
I've been saying for months that Facebook is getting ready for a major nosedive and I'll use this as exhibit #82. A few weeks ago I read that people are spending less time on average on the website and it just doesn't surprise me most of the 200+ 'friends' on my lists don't post anything anymore and the only ones that do are the kind of people who you know sit in their parent's basement most nights in front of a computer. When the only people that participate are grandmothers, aunts and that weird cousin then you know you have lost all credibility and any sense of 'cool' I have to say that there is probably nothing more depressing than having your entire social world revolve around what some kid you went to high-school posts about his weekend and honestly I am worried about the direction of the next generation if this is their main method of communication and interaction. This type of interaction is isolating and all nuance is lost in conversation when you depend solely on emoticons will lead to a very depressed and socially awkward generation..
Thanks a lot Suckerberg
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