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This reminds me of the meme of first world problems versus third world problems. Essentially, you are saying that because it saves you some annoyance, it's a g
by natch 11y ago
This reminds me of the meme of first world problems versus third world problems.
Essentially, you are saying that because it saves you some annoyance, it's a good tradeoff, even if that means that a few others face not annoyance, but actual existential threats of death, violence, imprisonment, dismemberment, etc.
http://violetblue.tumblr.com/post/130440543695/why-im-sitting-at-home-crying-on-a-saturday http://violetblue.tumblr.com/post/130440543695/why-im-sittin...
Edit: and yes, participation in Facebook is somewhat optional, but there's a larger price to be paid for not participating than the price of any of the annoyances you mention.
- kuschku 11y agoAnd, in some countries, even making copies or photographing or scanning an ID is a crime. I’ll not commit a crime just to get access to Facebook.
- techdragon 11y agoI love learning random facts like this. Can I get a citation/link to where coping your own ID is a crime?
- detaro 11y agoIn Germany, making a copy of your own ID is probably legal but requesting a copy is illegal, as is making a copy if you are not the owner, with only very limited exceptions (e.g. some parts of government, for some financial transactions). (Completely ignoring the fact that real name policies are legally dubious as well)
- ryandrake 11y agoWhat is the price I pay for not participating in Facebook?
- taswal_tmanir 11y agoYou might lose all online communication options with at least some of your friends. This is unacceptable to many/most people, hence why they join Facebook and end up perpetuating the effect.
- ryandrake 11y agoSo, if Facebook shut down tomorrow, we'd lose all online communication options?
- natch 11y agoIt's really not just about you, and what you care about. Other people may care about stuff you may or may not care about, and what they care about is valid to them. To others, some things that may matter to them may include: - Trackng down old friends - Keeping in touch with friends - Keeping in touch with acquaintances - Staying aware of what friends and acquaintances are up to - Keeping friends and acquaintances aware of what they are up to - Fitting into social groups - Staying aware of what their social groups of interest are up to - Or more generally staying aware of cultural events, news, trends, and topics that are of interest amongst circles of people they are close to, or other circles of which they are members. Facebook is a one-stop shop for a lot of these things. Sure, some or all of them are conceivably possible in other ways, but finding alternatives for all of them would involve significant expenditure of effort compared to just being a regular user of Facebook.
- ryandrake 11y agoSo before about 10 years ago when Facebook was launched, these things were only "conceivably possible", maybe with significant effort expenditure? Really???
- natch 11y agoYep. It really was a different world before Facebook. Just one real and important example: I had lost track of many of my old friends and acquaintances, and am now in touch with them.