4 ms·

> But it lets me connect with people that I have no other way of communicating with. This is such an unfortunate and all-too-common mindset in our world. Of co

> But it lets me connect with people that I have no other way of communicating with. This is such an unfortunate and all-too-common mindset in our world. Of course there are other ways to connect with people. They may not be as simple to use. It blows my mind how much people talk about how tech can do amazing, world-changing things while simultaneously telling themselves that alternative methods of online communication simply aren't possible. > Give more of what I want, or my engagement will drop. Think about what you're asking from Facebook's perspective. You're threatening to reduce engagement if you don't receive a feature that almost guarantees a reduction in engagement across the entire platform because everyone will have more control to filter what they see. How does that make business sense to them?

sushisource 9y ago
That's a really uncharitable interpretation of the other comment. That's the way that commenter likes to connect with people he might otherwise not engage with. Sure, he could call them, or whatever you're thinking of - but probably, he just wouldn't. Facebook makes it easy enough that he can keep in touch with these people that otherwise might be too much effort. Call that lazy, or whatever, but I think it's an extremely reasonable admission. Not everyone has the inclination to pour tons and tons of effort into maintaining a large social network purely through offline means.
hkmurakami 9y ago
A good friend from grad school (UK) emailed me last week. He had quit Facebook. I immediately responded and the interaction was much more meaningful than passive info sharing over Facebook. It was great to catch up, and get a more personalized and open message. That being said it takes a lot more effort. Chances are it'll limit the number of people we keep in touch with. But that's probably not so bad, as it'll force us to focus on the people we care about most.

sushisource 9y ago

That's a really uncharitable interpretation of the other comment. That's the way that commenter likes to connect with people he might otherwise not engage with. Sure, he could call them, or whatever you're thinking of - but probably, he just wouldn't. Facebook makes it easy enough that he can keep in touch with these people that otherwise might be too much effort. Call that lazy, or whatever, but I think it's an extremely reasonable admission. Not everyone has the inclination to pour tons and tons of effort into maintaining a large social network purely through offline means.

hkmurakami 9y ago

A good friend from grad school (UK) emailed me last week. He had quit Facebook. I immediately responded and the interaction was much more meaningful than passive info sharing over Facebook. It was great to catch up, and get a more personalized and open message. That being said it takes a lot more effort. Chances are it'll limit the number of people we keep in touch with. But that's probably not so bad, as it'll force us to focus on the people we care about most.