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re: Do you think social media has changed people (especially the youth)?
Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:05 am to RogerTheShrubber
Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:05 am to RogerTheShrubber
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People are doing things solely for the ability to post on social media instead of doing things for it's own enjoyment.
It makes you wonder if they were told there would be no phones allowed at event 'X', would they decline to participate...?
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Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:06 am to RogerTheShrubber
Maybe some things. But if you think people are attending concerts for their favorite artists, eating at their favorite restaurants, etc. SOLELY for social media, I think that's a bit dramatic.
I went to a concert last Wednesday that I spent $200 dollars on because I like the guy so much. We took a photo there. It is on Instagram. I looked good that night. If you think I spent $200 plus alcohol purely for my Instagram photo, I don't know what to tell you other than you're entirely wrong
Sure, I'm just one person.. but I think the average person is doing the things they enjoy and just so happens to have social media in their pocket as well moreso than the other way around.
The only people who seem like their specifically go places and do things for social media are people like Instagram "models" who get paid to do it.
I went to a concert last Wednesday that I spent $200 dollars on because I like the guy so much. We took a photo there. It is on Instagram. I looked good that night. If you think I spent $200 plus alcohol purely for my Instagram photo, I don't know what to tell you other than you're entirely wrong
Sure, I'm just one person.. but I think the average person is doing the things they enjoy and just so happens to have social media in their pocket as well moreso than the other way around. The only people who seem like their specifically go places and do things for social media are people like Instagram "models" who get paid to do it.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:09 am to rintintin
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It has definitely created a "look at me" way of life for the average person. I feel like people do everything now with the intention of posting it on social media to show how cool they are, or how much fun they are having, as oppose to you know ACTUALLY having fun.
I agree, but people were doing this way before social media. We all crave reinforcement. We just get it in different ways.
Maybe I like to make observations about the behavior of others and receive positive reinforcement based on their accuracy on a message board, so I can't say I'm really any better than they are.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:09 am to LouisianaLady
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The only people who seem like their specifically go places and do things for social media are people like Instagram "models" who get paid to do it.
Nope. It's even spawned the term "selfie destinations." More like a high tech scavenger hunt.
I've witnessed this behavior many times in regard to scenic or popular places.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:10 am to RogerTheShrubber
I have no doubt some people do those things. But I think claiming that the only reason anyone goes to X restaurant or Y concert is for the photo is quite a claim. Like entire concerts of people are just there for social media
That may not be what you were trying to say, but just how it came across to me.
That may not be what you were trying to say, but just how it came across to me.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:16 am to LouisianaLady
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But I think claiming that the only reason anyone goes to X restaurant or Y concert is for the photo is quite a claim
It's really not though.
My MIL made us all go on some hike in the Smokey mountains to some observatory in the middle of peak season.
There were thousands of people there and she bitched THE WHOLE TIME. Parking was a nightmare and it took us like 3 hours to do the 1 mi hike.
Then my wife showed me the pictures and comments she made on Facebook.
She had a miserable time on the actual hike but just wanted her friends to see what a good time she had with her family and how adventurous we are.
This post was edited on 6/12/17 at 11:18 am
Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:19 am to Displaced
People have been going on to pretty places and taking pictures in front of them since we invented cameras.
They would then come home, put those pictures in a vacation album, and show their friends when they came over.
Does being able to do that instantly with more people make it any worse?
Social media hasn't changed people. It has simply provided them another tool to interact, share, and be narcissistic assholes.
They would then come home, put those pictures in a vacation album, and show their friends when they came over.
Does being able to do that instantly with more people make it any worse?
Social media hasn't changed people. It has simply provided them another tool to interact, share, and be narcissistic assholes.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:20 am to schwartzy
What is hilarious is that parents now have the ultimate bargaining chip for disciplining their kids/teens but don't use it. Just take away the damn phone if they don't behave or perform in school..it's the single most important thing in their life.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:21 am to schwartzy
Yes
Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:21 am to Displaced
Your MIL having narcissism issues doesn't mean everyone else does.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:22 am to Salmon
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Social media hasn't changed people.
Sure it has. It's changed a lot about our socialization over the past 40 years or so.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:23 am to GreatLakesTiger24
It gets overwhelming for the majority of people, however everyone is trying to keep up with everyone else and no one wants to appear "out of the norm" SO a boiling point in society is coming and there will be many who "burn out" earlier in life due to social anxiety.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:24 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Sure it has. It's changed a lot about our socialization over the past 40 years or so.
Superficially, sure
But as a real change? I don't think so. It's just another tool.
If you were not a narcissistic a-hole before social media, I just don't think you would become one once you got on FB. That is kinda my point.
Now could it be creating more narcissistic assholes in our youth? Absolutely.
This post was edited on 6/12/17 at 11:25 am
Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:27 am to Centinel
quote:Well Yeah, that's what you should do... but most young people don't because they like the constant and instant gratification.
That's why you turn off all notifications. The only notifications I have turned on are for Slack, and that's because it's work related.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:27 am to Salmon
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Superficially, sure
But as a real change? I don't think so. It's just another tool.
It's a profound difference in how people interact. I'd say it's real change.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:28 am to schwartzy
Absolutely. Long, but listen to Tristan Harris who was an engineer with Google and how Google and social media poisons every bit of our mind. He quit the industry once he truly processed what the internet has done to the mind: LINK
I'm not sure if the internet was actually a good thing, even though it was inevitable.
I'm not sure if the internet was actually a good thing, even though it was inevitable.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:28 am to LouisianaLady
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I have no doubt some people do those things. But I think claiming that the only reason anyone goes to X restaurant or Y concert is for the photo is quite a claim. Like entire concerts of people are just there for social media
Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:30 am to Crowknowsbest
Again, people have social media in their back pocket. Why WOULDN'T they pull it out and snap a photo when doing something cool?
If you think people went to a horse derby and paid thousands PURELY to get a photo for Instagram.. that's really rich. Derbies have been popular for decades. They've been a bucket list thing for folks to do for years. Long before social media. Sorry, but I don't think people are attending FOR social media. They're attending and simultaneously capturing the event because social media is so prevalent.
If you think people went to a horse derby and paid thousands PURELY to get a photo for Instagram.. that's really rich.
Derbies have been popular for decades. They've been a bucket list thing for folks to do for years. Long before social media. Sorry, but I don't think people are attending FOR social media. They're attending and simultaneously capturing the event because social media is so prevalent. Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:31 am to Jim Rockford
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The teenage son of a good friend shows signs of literally being addicted to it. It's all he thinks about, his schoolwork suffers, and he's abandoned other interests he used to enjoy.
That's a real microcosm that I don't think is as prevalent. Just think of how you interact with your phone. If you from 10 years ago was transported into a bar, you'd be shocked at the lack of interaction between people and are just looking down at their phones.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 11:31 am to TigerNlc
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had a friend like that with World of Warcraft. Dude wouldn't go out or anything on the weekends. Just stay home and play that game.
The effects can be significant. In one group of friends I used to run with, one guy in particular, sharp guy too, fell into the gaming hole, and pretty much stayed in limbo for a few years; meanwhile the rest of us were going out tearing it up, gradually settling down with high quality chicks, getting married and starting families.
This guy finally comes out of his hole, realizes he threw away his prime years playing fricking WoW and settles down with the first meh chick he finds. Now living meh life. Dude had solid game and could have pulled a 4-5 star chick before he fell into gaming limbo.
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