tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050177321399051504.post3453254565453213498..comments2015-01-20T04:31:19.876-05:00Comments on The Cuckoo's Egg: Web 2.0 Suicide MachineNed Moranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17232327294288429394noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050177321399051504.post-44133338154646834532010-02-02T23:35:51.842-05:002010-02-02T23:35:51.842-05:00I just got done watching the video tour of the web...I just got done watching the video tour of the website and it’s completely ridiculous/hilarious/absurd. It was worth a good laugh. And while I think the name of the website and the little rope at the top of the screen are all really funny, the concept behind the website and the message it’s promoting should be taken seriously, especially in light of the issues we’ve been talking about in class. <br /><br />First of all, I think it’s interesting that the site assumes that having a Facebook or a Twitter means that you’re hooked on it—that you don’t have time for people and that you don’t socialize normally anymore. Now, I’m not denying that Facebook has an addictive quality about it. But I think it’s sort of weird that Facebook has that effect, and I think it would be worth it for people to really reflect on what about Facebook keeps people on such a tight leash. Maybe this is an example of the fact that it’s more about us than the technology itself?<br /><br />But going off that, I feel like, at the minimum, having a Facebook is like being listed in the phonebook. Sure, you can be unlisted—but maybe a neighbor or an old friend needs/wants to reach you for some reason. I think there are good reasons why people should at least make themselves available on Facebook, even if they only check it infrequently and rarely use it. <br /><br />And finally, I think it’s silly that this website thinks that deleting your Facebook completely eliminates your internet alter ego. What about all the pictures your friends are uploading of you onto Facebook— pictures they can tag with your name and all kinds of captions and comments? And then all the people who can look at those pictures, save them, and send them to more people? When you think of it that way, maybe it’s better to be on Facebook so you have a chance to monitor the info people might be putting out there about you. Knowledge is power, right? Anyway, It’s pretty funny that this website acts like it’s savvy about the internet, but it seems to be just the opposite.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954447323311288732noreply@blogger.com