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I must say that I've very encouraged that steps are going to be taken to correct the liberal bias issue surrounding Facebook and their trending news feature. The reason I'm so encouraged is because of this interview with the president of the Media Research Center, Brent Bozell, who along with other conservatives, attended a meeting at the request of Facebook president Mark Zukerburg to discuss the issue.
You will be hard pressed to find a more outspoken, anti-liberal biased media spokesperson than Brent Bozell, so if he is encouraged to the point of defending Zukerburg and Facebook, that is really saying something. I just hope he's right.
Check out what he has to say about the meeting:
MRC?s Brent Bozell Explains What Really Happened at Facebook Meeting | MRCTV
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Hunh.
IMO Facebook has no value. Maybe as a toy for college kids, but otherwise it is just another crutch preventing people from learning how to develop proper interpersonal relationship skills.
I add Twitter, WeChat, Tumbler, Instagram...hell any Social Media turning society into a mass of outspoken but socially inept attention-whores.
Hunh.
IMO Facebook has no value. Maybe as a toy for college kids, but otherwise it is just another crutch preventing people from learning how to develop proper interpersonal relationship skills.
I add Twitter, WeChat, Tumbler, Instagram...hell any Social Media turning society into a mass of outspoken but socially inept attention-whores.
I must say that I've very encouraged that steps are going to be taken to correct the liberal bias issue surrounding Facebook and their trending news feature. The reason I'm so encouraged is because of this interview with the president of the Media Research Center, Brent Bozell, who along with other conservatives, attended a meeting at the request of Facebook president Mark Zukerburg to discuss the issue.
That is only if you do not know how to use it. Used properly, it us a handy tool to keep up with information.
Hunh.
IMO Facebook has no value. Maybe as a toy for college kids, but otherwise it is just another crutch preventing people from learning how to develop proper interpersonal relationship skills.
I add Twitter, WeChat, Tumbler, Instagram...hell any Social Media turning society into a mass of outspoken but socially inept attention-whores.
I'm sorry, did you mistake my statement to mean the internet has no use?
I believe I listed social media specifically.
The internet itself is a good tool if used properly to keep up with information.
Facebook is just a social media service used by people to share personal information with millions of their closest, most intimate friends. :roll:
That is when it's not being used by some business or special interest to convince millions of gullible people to do or buy something.
You specifically stated Facebook, and by your description, you are not actually familiar it's what it can do. That is your mistake. It is like a kid who thinks computers are only for playing games.
Again, assuming facts not in evidence.
I am very familiar with it and "what it can do."
I remember when it first came out. I was at university working on one of my degrees at the time. I've seen it evolve (like youtube, and several other systems) over time into this monstrosity people use today.
I've seen people's lives destroyed using it and other social media systems; use leading to divorces, arrests, getting fired from jobs, suicides, all sorts of wonderful personal outcomes.
I've also noticed that increased use of social media appears to decrease social skills; regularly observing groups of teens, young adults, and even older people texting each other at the same table rather than talking eye to eye. :screwy
The internet is a tool, but IMO social media is poison to society.
No, you pretty clearly do not know what it can be used for. Almost anything, used poorly, can be bad. However, when used well, Facebook can be a handy tool. Instead of looking down your nose trying to feel superior, you should maybe learn something.
I must say that I've very encouraged that steps are going to be taken to correct the liberal bias issue surrounding Facebook and their trending news feature. The reason I'm so encouraged is because of this interview with the president of the Media Research Center, Brent Bozell, who along with other conservatives, attended a meeting at the request of Facebook president Mark Zukerburg to discuss the issue.
You will be hard pressed to find a more outspoken, anti-liberal biased media spokesperson than Brent Bozell, so if he is encouraged to the point of defending Zukerburg and Facebook, that is really saying something. I just hope he's right.
Check out what he has to say about the meeting:
MRC?s Brent Bozell Explains What Really Happened at Facebook Meeting | MRCTV
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Have you noticed that you have a tendency to attack the person rather than their argument? Ad homs do not win arguments. They just tend to end responses :coffeepap:
conservative = victimized
conservative = victimized
Have you noticed that when you lose another argument, you play the victim?
In other words, you've got nothing useful to say, so you figured you'd just toss in an ad-hom.
How brilliant.
Hunh.
IMO Facebook has no value. Maybe as a toy for college kids, but otherwise it is just another crutch preventing people from learning how to develop proper interpersonal relationship skills.
I add Twitter, WeChat, Tumbler, Instagram...hell any Social Media turning society into a mass of outspoken but socially inept attention-whores.
Oh, but they all do have influence. Regrettably, but ask a business owner whether Facebook is a powerful marketing tool. It is.
FYI, I do not have a FB account; I decided several years ago that this is where I would draw the line. I do borrow one of my kids' passwords from time to time, though, just to lurk. :mrgreen:
Hunh.
IMO Facebook has no value. Maybe as a toy for college kids, but otherwise it is just another crutch preventing people from learning how to develop proper interpersonal relationship skills.
I add Twitter, WeChat, Tumbler, Instagram...hell any Social Media turning society into a mass of outspoken but socially inept attention-whores.
I must say that I've very encouraged that steps are going to be taken to correct the liberal bias issue surrounding Facebook and their trending news feature. The reason I'm so encouraged is because of this interview with the president of the Media Research Center, Brent Bozell, who along with other conservatives, attended a meeting at the request of Facebook president Mark Zukerburg to discuss the issue.
You will be hard pressed to find a more outspoken, anti-liberal biased media spokesperson than Brent Bozell, so if he is encouraged to the point of defending Zukerburg and Facebook, that is really saying something. I just hope he's right.
Check out what he has to say about the meeting:
MRC?s Brent Bozell Explains What Really Happened at Facebook Meeting | MRCTV
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While Beck criticized conservatives, he heaped praise on Facebook and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, for extending a rare invitation to conservatives.
"Mark Zuckerberg really impressed me with his manner, his ability to manage the room, his thoughtfulness, his directness, and what seemed to be his earnest desire to 'connect the world,'" Beck added.
"I went to that meeting expecting Beck to cry, rend his garments while quoting James Madison, but that's not at all what happened. He began the most extended, assiduous suck up I think I've ever seen a grown man commit. He acted like he was auditioning to be Mark Zuckerberg's manservant — it was awe inspiring," Carlson told Politico. "I don't know what his agenda is; it's either he's looking to put his tanking web properties up for sale or he just can't help himself. There's a billionaire there, so he sniffs the throne."
How so?
"Social media have fundamentally changed the consumer decision process...."
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Facebook has more influence over Americans than any media company in history - Vox
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