[ Ventilation ] | Post #805

11-23-2011 3:49 pm

fuzmeister: Post #805

So I've been on this site on and off for almost nine and a half years. Relative to the entire lifespan of the internet, that's quite a while!

I was just rereading some old entries from years ago and a lot of stuff has changed. I like reading bits where I talk about my now-wife in girlfriend terms. I also like seeing how my ambitions have changed and certain, older ones have withered and died.

I was just commenting this morning to a co-worker how I'd like to see a study done that measures the psychological health effects of people who are entrenched in a lifestyle of constantly using technology (AKA everyone this day in age).

I think that why I quit Facebook. I think after six years of using their site, they had me roped in psychologically. I would feel an almost primal urge to check the site anytime I opened a new browser window. Why? Conditioning probably. Who knows? I'm not saying it isn't good for some people, just not for me.

Anyway, I like Ventilation. I think microblogging (like twitter) and social networking sites have all but killed the activity around here over the past two or three years. It's ok - I'll still be here when you all get back.

Mood: Intrigued and Slightly Nostalgic
Music: Florence + The Machine - Breaking Down

Tags (beta): vent, philosophy, life in the so called space age

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I check facebook several times a day too. I still try to check in here a couple times a week.

David - ()

I deactivated my Facebook account as well. My problems with its effects on communication are many, but the big ones are...

I got tired of being involved in, and still get tired of overhearing, discussions over a mutual friend's status updates. Isn't that why there's a comment thread?
People start conversations with the phrase, "Did you see my post on Facebook?"

As a corrollary to the above, people assume you've read every stupid thing they wrote.

I maintain a Twitter account for the purpose of throwing out random thoughts that I need to express when nobody is around. This happens once every few days. I don't read much of the Tweets from the people I follow.

My main reason for leaving most of internet socialization behind, though...I'm doing a lot less navel gazing these days. My twenties were mired in introspection. Now that I have a definition to work with, I'm trying to focus my energies in more positive directions (like Skyrim, or Skyward Sword).

All that being said, Ventilation ever remains the first link in Safari's bookmark bar, and it's part of my morning information rotation. Usually there's nothing to see here, and I seldom feel the need to contribute. What I do know is that I am genuinely interested in what anyone that posts here says. Scarcity breeds desire.

David - ()

David - ()

Plus, Facebook doesn't generate a blank comment when you try to edit a grammatical error in a fresh post. Facebook loses again.

fuzmeister - (The Real ST)

I've had a lot of people say something to the effect of "there's something I wanted you to see, but you're not on Facebook."

I guess email, instant messaging, and calling people have fallen entirely out of favor these days...

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