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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

A wonderful idea and a great means of staying connected or the scourge of young in particular in so far as never being able to escape from social interaction?

Is the use of social media a potential addiction, particularly for the younger generations?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Social media has good and bad points (much like most things). The good possibly outweighs the bad.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One of the reasons I'm on here is to get away from other social medias.

Other social medias are a Parasite to change people's perspectives.

As much as I try to get away from it all people's opinions are automatically segregated onto left or right. And if your opinion opposes other people they see you as the enemy.

The art of conversation and discussion has now turned into hatred and division.

This site is 95% used by civilised adults.

And that is why I use it.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fab doesn't pester you with adverts for products your phone hears you mention or discovers at a tangent. You would have thought the covid 'ping' might have made people realise the penalty of constant connectivity to the ether

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ? "

The post was in reaction to a conversation I was Party too About the issues surrounding the constant use of social media by young folks to the point of obsession

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

Apologies if you found my comment inappropriate.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think it’s created a whole new level of narcissism.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ?

The post was in reaction to a conversation I was Party too About the issues surrounding the constant use of social media by young folks to the point of obsession "

The young have always had something they spend too much time doing which is detrimental in some way and will bring about the end of western civilisation as we know it. Radio, TV, computers, video games, reading, rock n' roll, wanking, sex.

It's a bucolic view of a utopian childhood and somehow that children are innocent and are now being corrupted.

What is happening is a societal shift and a different sort of society will emerge. The young don't distinguish a difference between the offline and online worlds - it's all just the same.

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By *an4funMan
over a year ago

london


"How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ? "

Knitting

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ? "

Listening to the wireless or grammar phone

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

Knitting and listening to the wireless or grammar phone don't involve interactive communication with others.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A wonderful idea and a great means of staying connected or the scourge of young in particular in so far as never being able to escape from social interaction?

Is the use of social media a potential addiction, particularly for the younger generations? "

Social media's by design are addictive and you see that I feel like it's ruining people to women objectify themself to get as much likes as possible inflates the ego and then there to good to talk to people from then on or at least that's what I feel like it does

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Knitting and listening to the wireless or grammar phone don't involve interactive communication with others. "

They can sing along to Vera Lynn to keep moral up.

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By *an4funMan
over a year ago

london


"Knitting and listening to the wireless or grammar phone don't involve interactive communication with others. "

Group knitting over social media

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A wonderful idea and a great means of staying connected or the scourge of young in particular in so far as never being able to escape from social interaction?

Is the use of social media a potential addiction, particularly for the younger generations? "

I'm always telling my Daughter to get out more - socialise better, interact face to face - really find out what makes people 'tick'... I find social media a tool for manipulation - a war of words. To me, it gives off a negative vibe before a positive one.

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By *an4funMan
over a year ago

london


"Knitting and listening to the wireless or grammar phone don't involve interactive communication with others.

Group knitting over social media"

Or they could knit themselves a social media profile then knit words to send to each other via that knitted profile

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ? "

A hoop and a spinning top. And two tin cans joined by a bit of string.

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By *an4funMan
over a year ago

london


"How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ?

A hoop and a spinning top. And two tin cans joined by a bit of string."

State of the art technology circa 1974

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ?

A hoop and a spinning top. And two tin cans joined by a bit of string.

State of the art technology circa 1974"

You should see my tin can network.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Of course it is. A very damaging addiction too. I'm kinda hoping by the time my daughter is old enough, it won't be as much of a thing as it is now. But I highly doubt it. I'll put it off as long as possible and make sure she's educated about the reality and dangers of it.

I'm not sure I would have survived childhood if social media was around back then.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading


"One of the reasons I'm on here is to get away from other social medias.

Other social medias are a Parasite to change people's perspectives.

As much as I try to get away from it all people's opinions are automatically segregated onto left or right. And if your opinion opposes other people they see you as the enemy.

The art of conversation and discussion has now turned into hatred and division.

This site is 95% used by civilised adults.

And that is why I use it."

I agree with all that.

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By *an4funMan
over a year ago

london


"How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ?

A hoop and a spinning top. And two tin cans joined by a bit of string.

State of the art technology circa 1974

You should see my tin can network."

Oooh matron!

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands


"How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ? "

There was life before social media and a bloody good life it was too.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds


"How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ?

There was life before social media and a bloody good life it was too."

But the schools have never shut down before, not even during the war

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By *stbury DavenportMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

Given that I understand how totally isolated I would be without it, social media is a net positive in my life.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ?

There was life before social media and a bloody good life it was too."

There was also life before TV, radio, cars, washing machines, printed books... And probably thought of life was better without X.

And human memory is rather selective and malleable so childhoods are remembered fondly and as an idyllic time.

Why most people believe when they grew up all christmases were white christmases (you remember the snow more than when it didn't snow).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ?

There was life before social media and a bloody good life it was too.

There was also life before TV, radio, cars, washing machines, printed books... And probably thought of life was better without X.

And human memory is rather selective and malleable so childhoods are remembered fondly and as an idyllic time.

Why most people believe when they grew up all christmases were white christmases (you remember the snow more than when it didn't snow)."

You're reminding me of Douglas Adams;

1) everything that’s already in the world when you’re born is just normal;

2) anything that gets invented between then and before you turn thirty is incredibly exciting and creative and with any luck you can make a career out of it;

3) anything that gets invented after you’re thirty is against the natural order of things and the beginning of the end of civilisation as we know it until it’s been around for about ten years when it gradually turns out to be alright really.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"A wonderful idea and a great means of staying connected or the scourge of young in particular in so far as never being able to escape from social interaction?

Is the use of social media a potential addiction, particularly for the younger generations? "

I think it's a great idea that some people become obsessed with. It's like everything, moderation is key. I think it is a potential addiction but how could access be limited?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ?

There was life before social media and a bloody good life it was too.

There was also life before TV, radio, cars, washing machines, printed books... And probably thought of life was better without X.

And human memory is rather selective and malleable so childhoods are remembered fondly and as an idyllic time.

Why most people believe when they grew up all christmases were white christmases (you remember the snow more than when it didn't snow).

You're reminding me of Douglas Adams;

1) everything that’s already in the world when you’re born is just normal;

2) anything that gets invented between then and before you turn thirty is incredibly exciting and creative and with any luck you can make a career out of it;

3) anything that gets invented after you’re thirty is against the natural order of things and the beginning of the end of civilisation as we know it until it’s been around for about ten years when it gradually turns out to be alright really.

"

Exactly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A wonderful idea and a great means of staying connected or the scourge of young in particular in so far as never being able to escape from social interaction?

Is the use of social media a potential addiction, particularly for the younger generations?

I think it's a great idea that some people become obsessed with. It's like everything, moderation is key. I think it is a potential addiction but how could access be limited?"

I've watched two different documentaries with psychologists and software developers discussing how addictive social media is and how designers discussed how addictive it would be, but went ahead and designed it to be addictive anyway, so they could make money.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ?

There was life before social media and a bloody good life it was too.

There was also life before TV, radio, cars, washing machines, printed books... And probably thought of life was better without X.

And human memory is rather selective and malleable so childhoods are remembered fondly and as an idyllic time.

Why most people believe when they grew up all christmases were white christmases (you remember the snow more than when it didn't snow).

You're reminding me of Douglas Adams;

1) everything that’s already in the world when you’re born is just normal;

2) anything that gets invented between then and before you turn thirty is incredibly exciting and creative and with any luck you can make a career out of it;

3) anything that gets invented after you’re thirty is against the natural order of things and the beginning of the end of civilisation as we know it until it’s been around for about ten years when it gradually turns out to be alright really.

"

.

This is so true.

You should have heard my dad about hovercraft and microwaves.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ?

There was life before social media and a bloody good life it was too.

There was also life before TV, radio, cars, washing machines, printed books... And probably thought of life was better without X.

And human memory is rather selective and malleable so childhoods are remembered fondly and as an idyllic time.

Why most people believe when they grew up all christmases were white christmases (you remember the snow more than when it didn't snow).

You're reminding me of Douglas Adams;

1) everything that’s already in the world when you’re born is just normal;

2) anything that gets invented between then and before you turn thirty is incredibly exciting and creative and with any luck you can make a career out of it;

3) anything that gets invented after you’re thirty is against the natural order of things and the beginning of the end of civilisation as we know it until it’s been around for about ten years when it gradually turns out to be alright really.

Exactly "

He knew a thing or two that bloke.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ?

There was life before social media and a bloody good life it was too.

There was also life before TV, radio, cars, washing machines, printed books... And probably thought of life was better without X.

And human memory is rather selective and malleable so childhoods are remembered fondly and as an idyllic time.

Why most people believe when they grew up all christmases were white christmases (you remember the snow more than when it didn't snow).

You're reminding me of Douglas Adams;

1) everything that’s already in the world when you’re born is just normal;

2) anything that gets invented between then and before you turn thirty is incredibly exciting and creative and with any luck you can make a career out of it;

3) anything that gets invented after you’re thirty is against the natural order of things and the beginning of the end of civilisation as we know it until it’s been around for about ten years when it gradually turns out to be alright really.

.

This is so true.

You should have heard my dad about hovercraft and microwaves. "

Still gutted I've never been on a hovercraft...

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"A wonderful idea and a great means of staying connected or the scourge of young in particular in so far as never being able to escape from social interaction?

Is the use of social media a potential addiction, particularly for the younger generations?

I think it's a great idea that some people become obsessed with. It's like everything, moderation is key. I think it is a potential addiction but how could access be limited?

I've watched two different documentaries with psychologists and software developers discussing how addictive social media is and how designers discussed how addictive it would be, but went ahead and designed it to be addictive anyway, so they could make money."

That doesn't surprise me.

I think most of us who use social media would have a hard time without it. Being way over thirty though I probably don't use it in the same way younger people do.

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By *ecadent_DevonMan
over a year ago

Okehampton

It becomes a bit of a trap. I would like to close my FB account down, but the problem is I have worked overseas for 15 years and made many friends. I will lose touch with them if I do that. But having said that, I am unlikely to see any of them ever again so…..

I dislike being sold as a commodity, which is what the vast majority of social media has evolved into, a vast data gathering information source for tech companies and advertisers with us as the product.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ?

There was life before social media and a bloody good life it was too.

There was also life before TV, radio, cars, washing machines, printed books... And probably thought of life was better without X.

And human memory is rather selective and malleable so childhoods are remembered fondly and as an idyllic time.

Why most people believe when they grew up all christmases were white christmases (you remember the snow more than when it didn't snow).

You're reminding me of Douglas Adams;

1) everything that’s already in the world when you’re born is just normal;

2) anything that gets invented between then and before you turn thirty is incredibly exciting and creative and with any luck you can make a career out of it;

3) anything that gets invented after you’re thirty is against the natural order of things and the beginning of the end of civilisation as we know it until it’s been around for about ten years when it gradually turns out to be alright really.

.

This is so true.

You should have heard my dad about hovercraft and microwaves.

Still gutted I've never been on a hovercraft..."

It's nothing to write home about really.

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By *andsome HandMan
over a year ago

roundabout

Like all things it has its positives and negatives. It helps people stay in touch with friends and families who live further afield. It can also suck people into using it all too much and I feel has helped further people being overly image conscious.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not on any form of social media

Do I think I am missing anything - nope. Enjoy not having the phone tied to my hand

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands


"How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ?

There was life before social media and a bloody good life it was too.

There was also life before TV, radio, cars, washing machines, printed books... And probably thought of life was better without X.

And human memory is rather selective and malleable so childhoods are remembered fondly and as an idyllic time.

Why most people believe when they grew up all christmases were white christmases (you remember the snow more than when it didn't snow).

You're reminding me of Douglas Adams;

1) everything that’s already in the world when you’re born is just normal;

"

I don't think German Bombers flying overhead on their way to bomb Coventry could be classed as normal.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Knitting and listening to the wireless or grammar phone don't involve interactive communication with others. "

You're right when it comes to the lockdown but I think social media's negative aspects, abuse; trolling etc, far out weigh the positives.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Social media has good and bad points (much like most things). The good possibly outweighs the bad."

Possibly. I think the key is to control it and not let it control you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ?

There was life before social media and a bloody good life it was too.

There was also life before TV, radio, cars, washing machines, printed books... And probably thought of life was better without X.

And human memory is rather selective and malleable so childhoods are remembered fondly and as an idyllic time.

Why most people believe when they grew up all christmases were white christmases (you remember the snow more than when it didn't snow).

You're reminding me of Douglas Adams;

1) everything that’s already in the world when you’re born is just normal;

I don't think German Bombers flying overhead on their way to bomb Coventry could be classed as normal. "

No, not at all, awful, but did you know any different is the point I think he's making.

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral


"Social media has good and bad points (much like most things). The good possibly outweighs the bad.

Possibly. I think the key is to control it and not let it control you. "

I'm glad social media wasn't around in my adolescence.

As an adult I can use it for a bit of entertainment once in a while. I think the difference is when people are using it for validation: basing their worth on likes and comments and number of friends.

I think this point about control is the key one here.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

You're reminding me of Douglas Adams;

1) everything that’s already in the world when you’re born is just normal;

I don't think German Bombers flying overhead on their way to bomb Coventry could be classed as normal. "

But it was normal for that point in time.

When I grew up IRA bombs, the USSR, the Berlin Wall, plane hijackings were normal because I didn't know a time before these things. But I do know a time after these things.

'Normal' does not equate to 'good' and 'abnormal' does not equate to 'bad' - in this context.

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands


"How would young people have coped during lockdown when schools were shut for months if they didn't have social media ?

There was life before social media and a bloody good life it was too.

There was also life before TV, radio, cars, washing machines, printed books... And probably thought of life was better without X.

And human memory is rather selective and malleable so childhoods are remembered fondly and as an idyllic time.

Why most people believe when they grew up all christmases were white christmases (you remember the snow more than when it didn't snow).

You're reminding me of Douglas Adams;

1) everything that’s already in the world when you’re born is just normal;

I don't think German Bombers flying overhead on their way to bomb Coventry could be classed as normal.

No, not at all, awful, but did you know any different is the point I think he's making."

At only a few months old, No

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Couple of years ago, one of that Kardashian lot that isn't a Kardashian (Kylie Jenner?) posted something like this: "Is it just me that doesn't open Snapchat anymore".

Which wiped 2 billion off the market value of that company.

I'm not saying that's social media's fault exactly but it is pretty bonkers to think about.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It becomes a bit of a trap. I would like to close my FB account down, but the problem is I have worked overseas for 15 years and made many friends. I will lose touch with them if I do that. But having said that, I am unlikely to see any of them ever again so…..

I dislike being sold as a commodity, which is what the vast majority of social media has evolved into, a vast data gathering information source for tech companies and advertisers with us as the product. "

Spot on

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds


"Not on any form of social media

Do I think I am missing anything - nope. Enjoy not having the phone tied to my hand "

You don't consider Fab to be social media ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not on any form of social media

Do I think I am missing anything - nope. Enjoy not having the phone tied to my hand

You don't consider Fab to be social media ?"

If I was basing my view on social media just down to Fab then delete it now!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It proves how much humans need social contact though, shame it cant be an in person thing like the hazy rosy days of olde.

Social media can be curated so that you only see what you want to, certain things can be muted and blocked. The data harvesting I dont suppose we can do much about. I am weaning off a lot of it, but not having many real life connections I still need to peek in and get a dose of the joys and the miseries and realities of life sometimes. I think it is a burden on kids though.

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