SOCIAL EXPERIMENT UPDATE: I think its been a month-and-a-half or two since I embarked on the experiment to not touch the Like button for any reason whatsoever and see what it does (to me, to FB, to everything). Heres what I observe so far: . 1. My engagement with others is: - - More selective - - More thoughtful - - Richer, with more substance - - Ive seen more people in person, just for fun - - I see fewer kittens . 2. My relationship with FB is: - - Less riddled with advertising in my newsfeed - - More diversified - - I see posts from people Id been missing in this forum - - I seldom find myself ranting that FB is stoopid - - I see fewer kittens . 3. My mind has been: - - Calmed from the vapid trigger tendency of like, like, like, like, like, like, like without thinking - - Cleared of the worry that if I dont click like about something, someone wont feel validated - - Cleared of the worry that if not enough people like something I post then Im not validated - - Missing the kittens . Theres more, Im sure. All in all, its been a good and instructive exercise!
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 01:07:43 +0000
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