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Social networks such as Facebook and on-line gaming are changing people's view of who they are and their place in the world, according to a report for the government's chief scientist.
The report, published by Prof Sir John Beddington, says that traditional ideas of identity will be less meaningful.
One consequence could be communities becoming less cohesive.
This change could be harnessed to bring positive changes or if ignored could fuel social exclusion, says the study.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...nology-21084945

[Armchair Educated]

what did rene descartes say " i have facebook, there fore i exist"

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Armchair Educated, on 21 January 2013 - 12:00 PM, said:

what did rene descartes say " i have facebook, there fore i exist"

Heheh, a philosophy may live by these days.

[King Fluffs]

Facebook's stupid.

[wimfloppp]

the world is our oyster

[ouija ouija]

wimfloppp, on 21 January 2013 - 03:48 PM, said:

the world is our oyster

Why do I feel like a prawn?

[Longsight57]

Communication r us

[AsteroidX]

I try to stay well rounded.

[pepper-steph]

@ouija ouija...... Do you mean pawn? If not, because you have a thing for sitting in thousand island dressing?

[pepper-steph]

Hahaha I was stupid and neglected to notice you were responding to another! Funny......

[Babe Ruth]

Don't use FB, but respect others right to do so.

It simply creates  or enables another level of human interaction.  But it does become impulsive somehow, and sometimes that interferes with other levels of human interaction.

[ouija ouija]

pepper-steph, on 21 January 2013 - 08:52 PM, said:

@ouija ouija...... Do you mean pawn? If not, because you have a thing for sitting in thousand island dressing?

pepper-steph, on 21 January 2013 - 08:54 PM, said:

Hahaha I was stupid and neglected to notice you were responding to another! Funny......

  Welcome to U.M.!

[The Id3al Experience]

I used FB for abotu 5 mins, then hated it.... I think its making people social retarts... but as ruth Said, Repect others rights to do so...

Everyone knows what everyones up to with a click of the button - in the future, parties will be people standing in silence because there is nothing new to say.....(wait that sounds bliss) hahaha.

[Sean93]

It's good for messaging...that's it.

All those bull**** pages and status updates are enough to drive you up the wall. "Like for a like" - Commence fake profiling by someone who barley knows you.

I guess people just love and crave attention.

Edited by Sean93, 21 January 2013 - 10:58 PM.

[Kafkaesque]

Sean93, on 21 January 2013 - 10:54 PM, said:

It's good for messaging...that's it.

All those bull**** pages and status updates are enough to drive you up the wall. "Like for a like" - Commence fake profiling by someone who barley knows you.

I guess people just love and crave attention.

Essentially. It's trading attention for attention.