And far too many people seem willing to forsake all else to ogle every one of them. I thought a silver lining in the coronavirus dark cloud was that stay-at-home orders might force people to reconnect with loved ones. Silly me. Instead, it appears most people are spending their time making videos they think will… Read more.
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Testing Social Networks Without ‘Likes’ … Because a ‘Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste’
Social networks are running trials in several countries to see what effect “hiding likes” will have on users. Some users opening their Instagram apps will notice a difference in the popular social media site. The number of likes, typically displayed under users’ posts will no longer be visible. … A 2017 study by the Royal… Read more.
Re Your Social-Media Condolences. Thanks, But No Thanks!
I published a tribute on Tuesday to mark my Bibi’s death. A few of you responded by contacting me directly (via phone, email, or the “Contact” atop this page) to offer condolences. I found this truly comforting and responded in kind. But I gather many more of you responded by publishing condolences on social media.… Read more.
Deaths on Mount Everest: Social Media Clicks Explain Why
Delays caused by overcrowding contributed to several of the 11 deaths on the mountain this year — roughly double last year’s figure — as oxygen tanks, and strength, ran out among people waiting to stand atop the summit or get back down from it. The loss of life, and the chaos evident in the photos,… Read more.
Zuckerberg Designed Facebook ‘Like’ an Opioid
So, with all due respect to Karl Marx, who needs religion when the masses have Facebook…? It turns out that your brain on Facebook is like an egg in a frying pan. This, in effect, is what none other than Facebook founding president Sean Parker has confessed: The unintended consequences [is that] it literally changes… Read more.
Emily Ratajkowski Is Too Sexy for Acting – She Complains
Emily Ratajkowski thinks Hollywood is blackballing her because she’s too sexy. But that’s like Donald Trump thinking Washington is blackballing him because he’s too smart. Both of them are as clueless as they are narcissistic. Ratajkowski is ‘too sexy’ for acting Ratajkowski personifies confused millennials. One day, they’re clamoring for safe spaces in public places. The next day, they’re exposing themselves on social media, too… Read more.
The ‘False Reality’ of Social Media. Duh
A selfie is not just about adoring one’s own reflection like Narcissus; it’s also about taking a picture of that reflection to publish for all the world to see. But am I the only one who rues the cognitive dissonance that has turned self-obsessed showoffs from laughingstocks into standard-bearers of what is now not only… Read more.
Kim Kardashian on ‘Rolling Stone’?! Is Nothing Sacred…?
I’ve been ranting for years about the way postings on social media offend all notions of decency, talent, intimacy, and intelligence. Such commentaries as “Why I Hate Twitter,” February 1, 2013, “Keep Your Selfies to Yourself … Puhleeease!” April 7, 2014, and “Facebook Friends? Try Facebook’s Guinea Pigs,” July 8, 2014, attest to this. I didn’t… Read more.
Hey Moron, Personal Tweet Is … an Oxymoron
I’m on record decrying much of social media as little more than a virtual bordello of fame whores. A selfie is not just about adoring one’s own reflection like Narcissus; it’s also about taking a picture of that reflection to publish for all the world to see. But am I the only one who rues… Read more.