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[Ryllen Laerth Kriel]

Alpha-Centuri wrote...

Ryllen Laerth Kriel wrote...

It's not just this forum, people have been making stupid quotes everywhere. As people absorb more and more of the same media and become saturated with it to a point of non-stop exposure, humanity will become more and more like a big ant colony and less about the individual.

Funny, I look at it the exact opposite. With the onset of facebook and twitter, its more about the individual than ever before. As a result, people become more and more self-centered, where nothing really matters but what they have a passion for. That's why everyone is apathetic. In the good ole days, people would talk about a broad range of things, but ideas that don't directly involve you don't matter today.

Just a theory that has plenty of flaws at the moment. I'm working on it to actually use in a thesis.

Actually your perspective isn't the opposite, it is a factor of mine. I agree that people seem about the individual, people are way too much into themselves and seldom believe in larger things. However, pop culture kind of has a zombifying effect on people to some extent. People can fall into patterns of listening to the same thing,  nodding their heads to the same questions, going with the crowd. The illusion of individualism will always be a popular thing, but I feel also that on a larger scale, beyond the illusion of identity, people are becoming more similar through media exposure. This is good to some extent since it can help end some intolerance, but it can also have a numbing effect on creativity and competition for a different perspective.

[Milana_Saros]

Shirosaki17 wrote...

You know what's funny. I signed up for Facebook because a few people irl asked if I had Facebook and wanted to friend me but I have no idea how to work it. It seems like people just post status updates like Twitter and have their friends respond. It makes almost no sense to me. I don't know why people would post every significant detail of their life on Facebook or Twitter. Seems pretty boring to me.

I ended up on Facebook the same way and I feel excactly the same. Some people update their status like maybe 5 times a day and often they do it with a mobile phone. I don't get it. Why do people need to know what you are doing on a daily basis?

Then there's the whole "building your image" thing some people have. Scouring the place for groups they can "like" and putting these bits and pieces together to form an online persona. One of my ex friends for starters is suddenly this goody goody housewife who cooks and bakes and has these cute pics of teddies and harts and ponies all over the place...the person *I* remember was a complete trollop, was selfish and childish and didn't really take any kind of responsibility about anything. And whenever you DARED to suggest to her to maybe attend college or even get a job so she wouldn't be completely broke ALL THE TIME she went all FUUUUUUUU u iz interfere in mah lief!!!!!

Internet is a curious thing. It can make you seem like such a perfect and nice person when the reality can be quite different.

[Shirosaki17]

Milana_Saros wrote...

Shirosaki17 wrote...

You know what's funny. I signed up for Facebook because a few people irl asked if I had Facebook and wanted to friend me but I have no idea how to work it. It seems like people just post status updates like Twitter and have their friends respond. It makes almost no sense to me. I don't know why people would post every significant detail of their life on Facebook or Twitter. Seems pretty boring to me.

I ended up on Facebook the same way and I feel excactly the same. Some people update their status like maybe 5 times a day and often they do it with a mobile phone. I don't get it. Why do people need to know what you are doing on a daily basis?

Then there's the whole "building your image" thing some people have. Scouring the place for groups they can "like" and putting these bits and pieces together to form an online persona. One of my ex friends for starters is suddenly this goody goody housewife who cooks and bakes and has these cute pics of teddies and harts and ponies all over the place...the person *I* remember was a complete trollop, was selfish and childish and didn't really take any kind of responsibility about anything. And whenever you DARED to suggest to her to maybe attend college or even get a job so she wouldn't be completely broke ALL THE TIME she went all FUUUUUUUU u iz interfere in mah lief!!!!!

Internet is a curious thing. It can make you seem like such a perfect and nice person when the reality can be quite different.

It's why I prefer to be as much as myself as possible. I don't say anything on the internet that I wouldn't in person. I don't act like I wouldn't in public.

[Ggrrr]

"Is Anyone Irritated by the Apathy in this Forum?"
I don't care.

[Bejos_]

Why do you care what other people's attitude is on this forum?
There are plenty of non-"cool dude" people here, anyway.

[Bejos_]

Milana_Saros wrote...

Shirosaki17 wrote...

You know what's funny. I signed up for Facebook because a few people irl asked if I had Facebook and wanted to friend me but I have no idea how to work it. It seems like people just post status updates like Twitter and have their friends respond. It makes almost no sense to me. I don't know why people would post every significant detail of their life on Facebook or Twitter. Seems pretty boring to me.

I ended up on Facebook the same way and I feel excactly the same. Some people update their status like maybe 5 times a day and often they do it with a mobile phone. I don't get it. Why do people need to know what you are doing on a daily basis?

Then there's the whole "building your image" thing some people have. [...]

Internet is a curious thing. It can make you seem like such a perfect and nice person when the reality can be quite different.

Friends convinced me to give FB a try. I joined and participated for about three months. I racked up a few psychos and stalkers (which managed to screw up that entire year for me) and decided to leave.
FB is really pointless.
Twitter's benefits, I can see. Depending on who you follow, you can keep up with news and events and get info you wouldn't otherwise have. You don't have to publish mindless drivel, and there are plenty of people who do the same and are looking for the same, on there.
So yeah, I T when I have time. I'm never, ever FBing again.

FB has made me paranoid about my internets.

[Milana_Saros]

Alpha-Centuri wrote...

Funny, I look at it the exact opposite. With the onset of facebook and twitter, its more about the individual than ever before. As a result, people become more and more self-centered, where nothing really matters but what they have a passion for. That's why everyone is apathetic. In the good ole days, people would talk about a broad range of things, but ideas that don't directly involve you don't matter today.

I completely managed to miss this post before. I agree 200%

Whenever my brother posts something about rally driving, 20 people from his friends list, who also like rally driving, comment on it and like the post and then 20 of THEIR friends who also like rally driving comment on it and like it. To a woman my age, kids are also a grand example. If you don't have a kid, you don't belong to the group of people worth taking notice of.

Then, whenever I post something about trance music or video games, not a single person comments on it. Or well my brother might, saying something on the lines of "FFS get a life and a real hobby".

Then there's this whole: "Friends day! If you have a friend who you love despite of her weight, looks, interests and skin color copy this to your profile and show your friends how much you love them! <3"

And yet, whenever these "friends" post something that doesn't interest you directly, it's not even worth taking note of? Facebook is ****ed up ****.

[Bolboreta]

I'm certainly more worried about hate and anger. It seems that every thread has high probabilities of ending as a flame war. Some people are too sensitive, some others are actual trolls, but in the middle there is a full range of opinions and yet we cannot argue in a mature way.

I find easier to be polite, trying to help than insulting, raging and trolling. Because of this, sometimes I prefer apathy.

[Volus Warlord]

Bolboreta wrote...

I'm certainly more worried about hate and anger. It seems that every thread has high probabilities of ending as a flame war. Some people are too sensitive, some others are actual trolls, but in the middle there is a full range of opinions and yet we cannot argue in a mature way.

I find easier to be polite, trying to help than insulting, raging and trolling. Because of this, sometimes I prefer apathy.

In all of my years I've yet to see this "mature argument.":P

[gethspy]

Garbage Master wrote...

[Social] Apathy is death.

damn straight

[ObserverStatus]

Stanley Woo wrote...

Please note that "in before the lock" and "cool story, bro" posts, along with their associated meme images, do nothing to advance the discussion and are considered spam.

are "come at me bro" images spam too?

[Some Geth]

ReconTeam wrote...

My family used to owns horses, they'd eat your face if given the chance. These ponies are a huge misrepresentation.

No the show got that right more or less.

 

Oh and if people could get past the stupid memes and fans they would see that MLP:FM is really undeniably a tight show. Whether or not it appeals to you is a completely different story, but its professional handling is pretty obvious.

Modifié par Some Geth, 16 juin 2011 - 07:11 .

[ObserverStatus]

ReconTeam wrote...

My family used to owns horses, they'd eat your face if given the chance. These ponies are a huge misrepresentation.

How are my little ponies any different?

[Katamariguy]

Weiser_Cain wrote...

Try starting a deviantart page. You'll never feel more alone.

Already have. There, people actually care.

[CaptainZaysh]

I'm not really bothered about it.

[Vez04]

The internet. Where you find the ''Cool/Good'' types or ''Hate/F***off'' types

That is all