Comments on: I don’t know what you’re thinking. The problem with Facebook http://veryevolved.com/2009/02/i-dont-know-what-youre-thinking/ The hidden biology behind everything you do Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:11:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Patrick http://veryevolved.com/2009/02/i-dont-know-what-youre-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Patrick Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:18:49 +0000 http://veryevolved.com/?p=341#comment-223 @idlemocha - I believe you are correct when you say that a very high percentage of connections made through the site are between people who have met in person. However I am willing to bet this varies by age and that the proportion of "never met" friends is lower the older you are. However if you have met someone once before in person and subsequently only interact through Facebook, then this would fall within the range of your argument, but I would argue that that meaningful interaction breaks down in this situation as it is effectively replacing the offline interaction. If you are still regularly interacting with your Facebook friends in the physical world, then I would say you are using the site in a useful way - a communication tool like a telephone. Cheers Patrick @idlemocha – I believe you are correct when you say that a very high percentage of connections made through the site are between people who have met in person. However I am willing to bet this varies by age and that the proportion of “never met” friends is lower the older you are.

However if you have met someone once before in person and subsequently only interact through Facebook, then this would fall within the range of your argument, but I would argue that that meaningful interaction breaks down in this situation as it is effectively replacing the offline interaction.

If you are still regularly interacting with your Facebook friends in the physical world, then I would say you are using the site in a useful way – a communication tool like a telephone.

Cheers
Patrick

]]> By: Tektrix http://veryevolved.com/2009/02/i-dont-know-what-youre-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Tektrix Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:58:36 +0000 http://veryevolved.com/?p=341#comment-219 Thanks for the good article, Patrick. Just so happens there is an Inclusion and Diversity meeting on our local campus (very large global corporation) this afternoon. The discussion will be about labels. Much here is germane to such a discussion- should be an interesting session (and one I am now better prepared to engage in). Thanks for the good article, Patrick. Just so happens there is an Inclusion and Diversity meeting on our local campus (very large global corporation) this afternoon. The discussion will be about labels. Much here is germane to such a discussion- should be an interesting session (and one I am now better prepared to engage in).

]]> By: idlemocha http://veryevolved.com/2009/02/i-dont-know-what-youre-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-215 idlemocha Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:12:26 +0000 http://veryevolved.com/?p=341#comment-215 Hi Patrick, Interesting site you have here and this piece is food for thought. However I disagree with the premise of the article. The mechanic of Facebook is that it extends the networks of currently offline networked people. While it does happen that people meet each other on the site I expect that a very high percentage of connections made through the site are between people who have previously met in person. Hi Patrick,
Interesting site you have here and this piece is food for thought. However I disagree with the premise of the article. The mechanic of Facebook is that it extends the networks of currently offline networked people. While it does happen that people meet each other on the site I expect that a very high percentage of connections made through the site are between people who have previously met in person.

]]> By: Daryl http://veryevolved.com/2009/02/i-dont-know-what-youre-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Daryl Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:03:17 +0000 http://veryevolved.com/?p=341#comment-214 like what I always say to my cousin, why take care of a virtual pet on facebook when we have a real live pet dog? because of this site, I'm actually thinking of becoming a neurologist (3rd yr medical student) btw, i've noticed that for every article, you give an invitation to subscribe to your RSS feed..let me guess, the more we read it, the more inclined we are to actually do it, right? hehehe...what the heck, I'll subscribe anyway, this site is a treasure trove of information, i'd be crazy not to :D like what I always say to my cousin, why take care of a virtual pet on facebook when we have a real live pet dog?

because of this site, I’m actually thinking of becoming a neurologist (3rd yr medical student)

btw, i’ve noticed that for every article, you give an invitation to subscribe to your RSS feed..let me guess, the more we read it, the more inclined we are to actually do it, right? hehehe…what the heck, I’ll subscribe anyway, this site is a treasure trove of information, i’d be crazy not to

:D

]]> By: dude http://veryevolved.com/2009/02/i-dont-know-what-youre-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-204 dude Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:17:26 +0000 http://veryevolved.com/?p=341#comment-204 The stereotype of the internet is not social interaction was a very cliche fallacy when it was imposed at the end. The stereotype of the internet is not social interaction was a very cliche fallacy when it was imposed at the end.

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