On the Virtues of Facebook

[RadiationTherapy]

23. I'll reciprocate.

1. Facebook organized these functions and provided an interface that is used by millions. Sorry I left that out.

2. I have issues with the datamining, etc, but that is a social manifestation well beyond FB. (i.e. debit card transactions, phone GPS, etc)

3. "allowing" or "disallowing" "narcissism" seems a nonsensical thing to me. What is narcissism in your context? Is it possible to "allow" it, or does it just exist?

4. Cheapening of virtual discourse and increased rudeness seem to be concerns that can be affected by a great many factors. In any case, it is a small concern for me.

5. Again, it brings humanity closer together via near-instant communication of text, photos, audio, and video. It does not, nor pretends to, be anything more than that. Do you know of a social atmosphere that is absent of cliques, coarseness, and is populated only by "grown up adults" who are mature to your own liking? my FB experience is not at all like how you describe, lucky me, and as for getting fired because of FB photos, that has nothing to do with the technology. Obviously.

The plain refutation of your last paragraph is the millions of people who do use FB as a central hub for these communication breakthroughs. Such a consolidated interface, accessible by so many, is significant. As far as "good" or "bad" for humanity - I find such judgments premature and the assertion that we'd be "better" if it did to be hollow and unsupported opinion.