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That’s fair. I can certainly understand privacy concerns/just general disinterest in social media as a reason to not use it. The article, though, at least to m

That’s fair. I can certainly understand privacy concerns/just general disinterest in social media as a reason to not use it. The article, though, at least to me, seemed more like it was more about just not using the popular thing.

coldtea 8y ago
>The article, though, at least to me, seemed more like it was more about just not using the popular thing. How's that bad? Being able to resist what's popular is a good thing too. We rely too much on following fashions and trends.
- WalterSear 8y ago
  Resisting things just because the are popular is as effective as doing them just because they are.
  - moorhosj 8y ago
    Effective at what?
    - WalterSear 8y ago
      Pursuing one's actual goals rather than letting emotions, arising from identity challenges, guide one's behaviour. Or not, in this case.
      - moorhosj 8y ago
        Of course we wouldn't know that without knowing these people's actual goals.
        WalterSear 8y ago
        Your comment makes no sense in regards to the parent discussion.
        moorhosj 8y ago
        First, someone said this: ==How's that bad? Being able to resist what's popular is a good thing too. We rely too much on following fashions and trends.== You responded with this: ==Resisting things just because the are popular is as effective as doing them just because they are.== I am pointing out that you have no idea what the motives are and have simply assumed it is "because they are popular". Maybe the reason they want to resist what is popular is in order to spark their creativity or focus on specific niches. You are trying to make value judgements with almost no information.
ionised 8y ago
> The article, though, at least to me, seemed more like it was more about just not using the popular thing. If you're never going to dive deeper than that I can see where your misconceptions come from. Sometimes the popular thing should be avoided, for very good reasons.
- thosakwe 8y ago
  I've definitely addressed the fact that there are good reasons for not using social media in other comments on this very thread. I'm just saying that not using social media doesn't make you "better" than anybody else. That is literally all I am saying. I might not respond to any more comments after this, because I'll end up repeating myself all afternoon.

coldtea 8y ago

>The article, though, at least to me, seemed more like it was more about just not using the popular thing. How's that bad? Being able to resist what's popular is a good thing too. We rely too much on following fashions and trends.

WalterSear 8y ago
Resisting things just because the are popular is as effective as doing them just because they are.
- moorhosj 8y ago
  Effective at what?
  - WalterSear 8y ago
    Pursuing one's actual goals rather than letting emotions, arising from identity challenges, guide one's behaviour. Or not, in this case.
    - moorhosj 8y ago
      Of course we wouldn't know that without knowing these people's actual goals.
      - WalterSear 8y ago
        Your comment makes no sense in regards to the parent discussion.
        moorhosj 8y ago
        First, someone said this: ==How's that bad? Being able to resist what's popular is a good thing too. We rely too much on following fashions and trends.== You responded with this: ==Resisting things just because the are popular is as effective as doing them just because they are.== I am pointing out that you have no idea what the motives are and have simply assumed it is "because they are popular". Maybe the reason they want to resist what is popular is in order to spark their creativity or focus on specific niches. You are trying to make value judgements with almost no information.

ionised 8y ago

> The article, though, at least to me, seemed more like it was more about just not using the popular thing. If you're never going to dive deeper than that I can see where your misconceptions come from. Sometimes the popular thing should be avoided, for very good reasons.

thosakwe 8y ago
I've definitely addressed the fact that there are good reasons for not using social media in other comments on this very thread. I'm just saying that not using social media doesn't make you "better" than anybody else. That is literally all I am saying. I might not respond to any more comments after this, because I'll end up repeating myself all afternoon.