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For so long, FB and that kind of social media has not only been normalized, but the people who don't use it are seen as "odd". Snowden definitely started to cha
by M_Grey 10y ago
For so long, FB and that kind of social media has not only been normalized, but the people who don't use it are seen as "odd". Snowden definitely started to change that, but there is no substitute for time and experience online. Most people don't have much of either, so it's easy to lead them around.
I don't think that most people would have sought to publicize most details of their lives without prompting. The reason why the prompting exists is simple and obvious: your information is valuable product which can be packaged and sold.
- Xeoncross 10y agoI don't doubt that most people would probably not "publicize most details of their lives" - but the fact that we want attention is obvious. I talk to lots of people and if I start asking them about themselves or their life most are happy to talk about themselves as long as you don't seem like a threat in some way. People are naturally self-centered and enjoy attention. Kids are the best example of that.
- M_Grey 10y agoI agree that people want attention, but I think the notion of gaining attention through notoriety online is generally a bad idea. It is however, very profitable for people to seek that kind of notoriety, and unprofitable for people to be anonymous.