Numerous studies show that
Facebook users are beginning to get tired of this platform, while everyone
still seems to be there ... For a good reason?
A world of image
Dare we say, Facebook is a
waste of time. Many of us spend on Facebook "just a few seconds» to
finally stay there very long minutes. But what is the real value of Facebook if
not to spy on every move of his "friends"? Real hub of voyeurism , we
like to hang out there to analyze the behaviors of others (comments, "like"
, statutes, songs listened, games , ...) and the image they give ( pictures,
number of friends , reactions, ... ) because yes , we are talking here about
IMAGE . Facebook is an illusion where everyone becomes a character; create his
own style, his “life”.
But imagination sometimes
takes precedence over reason and we get lost in the virtual world. Some envy
the lives of others, others rely on this site to discover a new met person.
Even the tax administration, among others, uses Facebook to compare the tax
returns of individuals to the "real" lifestyle they lead, according
to their virtual profile!
But since when do we need an
internet platform to get an idea of a
person we just met? Are we so dependent on these notions of images and
appearance that seem to govern our society?
Although some of us regularly
take facebook breaks, this image tool has become a factor of stress, whether for
couples who lack confidence, people who accepted their colleagues as friends on
facebook or those already suffering from a lack of self-confidence.
A Facebook message or a call?
While Facebook allows us to
keep in touch with distant people or those that we have less chance to meet
regularly but what about our closest friends? Would it not be a tool that
separates us from them? Do you actually prefer to receive a facebook message, a
like under a picture or a comment, rather than sms, or, better, a call? Do you
prefer a discussion via interposed screens rather than going for a drink with
the other?
Yes, Facebook is interesting
for contacts with distant people but also for all invitations. In fact, we have
lost the habit of calling or sending invitations in favor of creating an event
on facebook. So much, that sometimes we forget to invite our friends who are
not on facebook ! Rare are these people, but they exist and their number is
increasing. The members of this marginal community say they are happy since
they left facebook.
Moreover, is it so nice to
hang out on a platform where the ads are more and more invasive and every of
our gesture is registered? What about birthdays? Birthday messages cannot be
less natural as Facebook reminds us to wish a happy birthday to our friends.
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I am not against facebook, I
find this site useful, I have an account and I invite you to like the page ofthis blog to be kept informed of all the news and to discover so many other
things. However, it is important to take a step back. This is a website of
images! And never forget this rule: every private thing should not be on
Facebook!
Only Facebook?
I talk about this particular website, but this analysis can be extended to all social networks. They are useful, more and more essential but beware!
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