LucidElement Posted March 23, 2019 #1 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Imagine a world without social media. I’m a mellanial and I do not use Facebook and never had a Instagram, Snapchat or Twitter. I was just reading an article that talked about what the world would be like without social media? I think a lot less evil in the world. It would be interesting to see statistics comparing overall violence in the world , hostility , crime, etc. before and after the creation of social media. I never understood the fascination about living vicariously through others lives. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted March 23, 2019 #2 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Things were not "better". They were different. This generation has social media. Tje next will have something melinnials b**** about, ad nauseam. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted March 23, 2019 #3 Share Posted March 23, 2019 We would never know that the Fake News Media are VERY VERY BAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Walt' E. Kurtz Posted March 23, 2019 #4 Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) When i was a child there was no social media you may wonder if we played with our keys or something ;-) there was computers of course and everything was run from DOS and you downloaded games from data bases. Somehow we managed without it :-P Edited March 23, 2019 by Impedancer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlyeh Posted March 23, 2019 #5 Share Posted March 23, 2019 3 hours ago, LucidElement said: Imagine a world without social media. I’m a mellanial and I do not use Facebook and never had a Instagram, Snapchat or Twitter. I was just reading an article that talked about what the world would be like without social media? I think a lot less evil in the world. It would be interesting to see statistics comparing overall violence in the world , hostility , crime, etc. before and after the creation of social media. I never understood the fascination about living vicariously through others lives. You'd simply be ignorant of it. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeGorilla Posted March 23, 2019 #6 Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) What's wrong with social media? Nothing. People have more or less been the same. Sure, you have some that are addicted to it, but whatever. I don't use it myself, but people are just people. Yes, bad or "fake" news spreads through social media. Guess what? So does good news; bringing legitimate issues to light; crowd funding for people, business ventures and other causes that may have been totally unavailable otherwise; positive networking; allowing smaller, independent business start ups to thrive, etc. Why the **** am I so positive this morning? Edited March 23, 2019 by Not Your Huckleberry 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila King Posted March 24, 2019 #7 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Oh look. People reminiscing of the "good ol days" of yesteryear as if things were better in the past. What great totally original insight people have. Much wow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila King Posted March 24, 2019 #8 Share Posted March 24, 2019 18 hours ago, Goddess of the Mist said: Well I come from a time before it existed, and I can tell you from experience that I think life was better before. People called each other, wrote letters, and stopped by each others' houses. Friends were actual friends...in real life! Funny that my best friend who I chat with via social media every day lives on the opposite side of the planet, yet the few friends I ever made in the real world ended up stabbing me in the back. Physical location and and means of communication mean next to nothing in terms of who your "actual friends" in "real life" truly are. Life was not better before. People were disconnected. Social media may have escalated some of the negative aspects of humanity, but it's also increased many of the positive aspects of mankind as well. Overall, I'd say we're better off now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted March 24, 2019 #9 Share Posted March 24, 2019 This is just another "i don't like new technology" thread that pops up every so often 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila King Posted March 24, 2019 #10 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Just now, Imaginarynumber1 said: This is just another "i don't like new technology" thread that pops up every so often People literally said the same things back when the telephone and cars were first invented. It's nothing new. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted March 24, 2019 #11 Share Posted March 24, 2019 1 minute ago, Aquila King said: People literally said the same things back when the telephone and cars were first invented. It's nothing new. There seem to be a large number of people on this site with similar feelings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca-RoseElsie-Raemom1921 Posted March 24, 2019 #12 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Without it most of the people I friended online and met in person I wouldn’t know. My best friend I wouldn’t know. I wouldn’t have met my ex and my partner if it wasnt for dating site. Its very much a tool for good and bad 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila King Posted March 24, 2019 #13 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Not to mention the numerous civil rights and activist movements around the globe that have been mobilized in large part due to social media and the internet. You can site examples of negative movements doing the same, but you can't deny the impact of the positive movements that have happened because of it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted March 24, 2019 #14 Share Posted March 24, 2019 17 hours ago, Imaginarynumber1 said: Things were not "better". They were different. Absolutely. My elderly mother has had a computer now for 3 years. She loves it. She was never close to her much younger sister before, but now they email each other weekly. The only problem i do think social media has created is with the younger generation who were born with it and do not know life without it. I find many young people can not communicate properly when in person. Many i find do not know how to look you in the eye when talking. At my work phones are not allowed on the shop floor and we have to remind the youngsters about that. They come out with all excuses and 'lies' as to why they want to have their phones on them, but rules are rules.its a no no. Seeing their dependancy on what is happening on their phone is quite worrying, but i do believe if social media went overnight, the panic stage would only last a few days and people would adapt to cope without it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted March 24, 2019 #15 Share Posted March 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, freetoroam said: Absolutely. My elderly mother has had a computer now for 3 years. She loves it. She was never close to her much younger sister before, but now they email each other weekly. The only problem i do think social media has created is with the younger generation who were born with it and do not know life without it. I find many young people can not communicate properly when in person. Many i find do not know how to look you in the eye when talking. At my work phones are not allowed on the shop floor and we have to remind the youngsters about that. They come out with all excuses and 'lies' as to why they want to have their phones on them, but rules are rules.its a no no. Seeing their dependancy on what is happening on their phone is quite worrying, but i do believe if social media went overnight, the panic stage would only last a few days and people would adapt to cope without it. Phones have become such a part of our daily lives. Business will have to adapt to people always having phones on them. It's inevitable.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted March 24, 2019 #16 Share Posted March 24, 2019 6 minutes ago, Ruby04 said: Without it most of the people I friended online and met in person I wouldn’t know. My best friend I wouldn’t know. I wouldn’t have met my ex and my partner if it wasnt for dating site. Its very much a tool for good and bad You can not miss someone if you never meet them in the 1st place. You know these people because of social media, had you not had sm, you might have met other people instead. It is a different lifestyle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca-RoseElsie-Raemom1921 Posted March 24, 2019 #17 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Just now, freetoroam said: You can not miss someone if you never meet them in the 1st place. You know these people because of social media, had you not had sm, you might have met other people instead. It is a different lifestyle. Also I wouldn’t be pregnant aka about to be a mom by your logic. No I wouldn’t have met others because of social anxiety and depression. My child is what I’ve always wanted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted March 24, 2019 #18 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Just now, Imaginarynumber1 said: Phones have become such a part of our daily lives. Business will have to adapt to people always having phones on them. It's inevitable.. I am not sure they should. When working, people should not be checking their facebook pages. They have breaks for that. Yes phones have become such a part of our daily lives, but sometimes they need to be put down, like when someone is driving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila King Posted March 24, 2019 #19 Share Posted March 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, freetoroam said: The only problem i do think social media has created is with the younger generation who were born with it and do not know life without it. I find many young people can not communicate properly when in person. Many i find do not know how to look you in the eye when talking. Perhaps it's instead the older generations who can't properly adapt to new technology. I'm sure when cars were first becoming a regular thing, that young people lost their ability to tend to horses, but they did so as a result of changing times and technology. If most communication is done now days online, then perhaps we should value those who are able to so effectively rather than shame them for having lesser skills they no longer require to the same extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila King Posted March 24, 2019 #20 Share Posted March 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, Ruby04 said: Also I wouldn’t be pregnant aka about to be a mom by your logic. No I wouldn’t have met others because of social anxiety and depression. My child is what I’ve always wanted. Exactly. I spent several years as a hermit without internet access due to PTSD, social anxiety, depression, etc. As you well know. My social anxiety wasn't caused by social media. If anything it was the lack of any form of online communication that helped to further my isolation. Correlation does not equate to causation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted March 24, 2019 #21 Share Posted March 24, 2019 1 minute ago, Ruby04 said: Also I wouldn’t be pregnant aka about to be a mom by your logic. No I wouldn’t have met others because of social anxiety and depression. My child is what I’ve always wanted. You could have met others in other ways. Your social anxiety and depression did not stop you meeting people in person ( you did not get pregnant through your social media pages, contact had to be made). It may have made it easier for you, but you would not have been a hermit without it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dejarma Posted March 24, 2019 #22 Share Posted March 24, 2019 19 hours ago, LucidElement said: I think a lot less evil in the world. hows that? social media has nothing to do with the amount of evil in the world= social media allows you to know of the crap things going on of which you'd have no idea about without social media or any media Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila King Posted March 24, 2019 #23 Share Posted March 24, 2019 7 minutes ago, freetoroam said: I am not sure they should. When working, people should not be checking their facebook pages. They have breaks for that. Yes phones have become such a part of our daily lives, but sometimes they need to be put down, like when someone is driving. I don't think anyone's arguing that there aren't times when engagement with real world tasks requires you to be unplugged atm. Though I would say that with new technology comes new value for certain new skill sets, and therefore knowing how to properly use the internet and social media to your advantage is increasingly more valuable. 6 minutes ago, freetoroam said: It may have made it easier for you, but you would not have been a hermit without it. Lol, I was. Speak for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted March 24, 2019 #24 Share Posted March 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dejarma said: hows that? social media has nothing to do with the amount of evil in the world= social media allows you to know of the crap things going on of which you'd have no idea about without social media or any media Wait until an event happens to you like what happened to Sandman in DC. Having an entire lynch-mob online seeking to gut you like a fish could be avoided. The problem doesn't exist with the technology. It very much exists because of the flawed, angry people USING the technology. It is what the military like to call a "force magnifier". But in a really negative way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dejarma Posted March 24, 2019 #25 Share Posted March 24, 2019 4 minutes ago, and then said: It very much exists because of the flawed, angry people USING the technology. there will always be flawed/ angry people, dear Sir- social media or not!= social media does not create them IMO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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