Anyways, I'm setting the scene here to talk about something that a friend said, which I thought was kinda representative of how our current "Internet generation" behaves (ooh sounds deep~).
So this friend of mine, he is a regular facebook junky who updates the status more times than necessary (well, I'm guilty of that too), and one day, his status asked if anyone knows about a particular scholarship program. I kinda knew someone who got that scholarship, so when I met him the same day, I told him about it. Why? cuz he asked! But the first thing he said was "what? How did you know I was looking for some information on that? I've only posted it on the facebook!" DUH that's where I saw it, that's how "broadcasting" works... another time, his status said he was feeling kinda down and beat. So the next time I met him, I asked if he was feeling better. And this time he was kinda freaking out and asked me why am I not leaving a message/comment on his status like everyone else but ask him directly about things like that, and said it was as if I was stalking him or something... err what? come again?
So, why did I not leave a comment? Ohh I don't know, because reading text off the screen is less personal than talking face to face? Or is it that I live in the same town and I don't have to communicate with him through the Internet, and I usually bump into him at least once a week...? So now, being friendly is stalking? Has the humankind lost the concept of face to face communication with all the technology already?
So this friend of mine, he is a regular facebook junky who updates the status more times than necessary (well, I'm guilty of that too), and one day, his status asked if anyone knows about a particular scholarship program. I kinda knew someone who got that scholarship, so when I met him the same day, I told him about it. Why? cuz he asked! But the first thing he said was "what? How did you know I was looking for some information on that? I've only posted it on the facebook!" DUH that's where I saw it, that's how "broadcasting" works... another time, his status said he was feeling kinda down and beat. So the next time I met him, I asked if he was feeling better. And this time he was kinda freaking out and asked me why am I not leaving a message/comment on his status like everyone else but ask him directly about things like that, and said it was as if I was stalking him or something... err what? come again?
So, why did I not leave a comment? Ohh I don't know, because reading text off the screen is less personal than talking face to face? Or is it that I live in the same town and I don't have to communicate with him through the Internet, and I usually bump into him at least once a week...? So now, being friendly is stalking? Has the humankind lost the concept of face to face communication with all the technology already?
Where do people draw the line with these new ways of broadcasting? If it is something that uncomfortable to talk about between friends, why would one put it on the facebook status for absolutely everyone to see? Is it because the facebook now has become the primary (and only) means of communication, while talking face to face is just soooo 2007? I'm absolutely NOT against sharing things though the facebook status, it is fun, but just know that if you put it up there, I'll see it and how I respond is not up to you or up to facebook...
I guess the thing that weirded me out the most is how some people can be so open and forward when they are talking to many and unspecified persons and still feel awkward about talking to a specific individual. Guess these broadcasting mechanisms are bringing out the inner exhibitionist in everyone?
I guess the thing that weirded me out the most is how some people can be so open and forward when they are talking to many and unspecified persons and still feel awkward about talking to a specific individual. Guess these broadcasting mechanisms are bringing out the inner exhibitionist in everyone?
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