OT: Ok, someone please explain to me the fascination behind Myspace, Facebook, Twitter,etc….

[Coronita]

It’s really funny that I should ask this question, considering I’m a tech junkie…BUT, can someone please explain to me why there are folks who (for the lack of better description) thrieve on posting pictures and excruciating details about every second/minute of their lives on social media such as Myspace, Facebook, Twitter…and do so in a completely unanonymous way such that any random person “browsing” can read/look at a detailed account of every second of their life(ives)…

Friends of mine regularly invite me to joinin on Myspace, Facebook,Twitter,etc, and some of these people post just about everything they do…

“Hi, I’m going to work”
“Hi, I’m going on vacation to YYY”
“We’re at ZZZ now”

And on top of that, they don’t bother to really do anything to separate their virtual identity from their real identity.

It’s rather bizarre in my book, because you keep reading/hearing about cases in which person said X on social media, and employer searched and found out Y and subsequently terminated him/her….

http://www.switched.com/2007/11/13/lying-male-intern-busted-in-a-dress-on-facebook/

http://www.switched.com/2009/07/29/cheerleader-sues-over-facebook-privacy-invasion/

http://www.switched.com/2009/07/06/police-officer-forced-to-resign-over-old-myspace-pics/

…. or you hear about cases real life stalking from virtual identities.

The last thing I would want complete strangers to know when I left my house, where my kids are at any point in time, when I’m out of the country,etc. I mean, to me it seems like holding up a sign that says, “hey my front door is unlocked and I’m not home…My address is X”….

I don’t know. Maybe I’m just old school or something…I don’t get this social media thing…..

Someone please enlighten me….

[an]

It’s basically their 2 seconds of fame. It’s the same reason why reality TV shows are thriving.

[an]

It’s basically their 2 seconds of fame. It’s the same reason why reality TV shows are thriving.

[an]

It’s basically their 2 seconds of fame. It’s the same reason why reality TV shows are thriving.

[an]

It’s basically their 2 seconds of fame. It’s the same reason why reality TV shows are thriving.

[an]

It’s basically their 2 seconds of fame. It’s the same reason why reality TV shows are thriving.

[CA renter]

LOL, flu! 🙂

I feel the same way myself. Everyone is on those things. I did open an account (not sure that’s the right term) with a fake name and no pics or details, because all my friends want to send pictures, etc.

Yes, it’s totally weird that people post such details (oftentimes, very trivial)…very weird. I’ve tried to understand the mentality, but really can’t grasp the appeal.

Now housing/economic/political blogs…that’s a whole ‘nother thing! 🙂

[CA renter]

LOL, flu! 🙂

I feel the same way myself. Everyone is on those things. I did open an account (not sure that’s the right term) with a fake name and no pics or details, because all my friends want to send pictures, etc.

Yes, it’s totally weird that people post such details (oftentimes, very trivial)…very weird. I’ve tried to understand the mentality, but really can’t grasp the appeal.

Now housing/economic/political blogs…that’s a whole ‘nother thing! 🙂

[CA renter]

LOL, flu! 🙂

I feel the same way myself. Everyone is on those things. I did open an account (not sure that’s the right term) with a fake name and no pics or details, because all my friends want to send pictures, etc.

Yes, it’s totally weird that people post such details (oftentimes, very trivial)…very weird. I’ve tried to understand the mentality, but really can’t grasp the appeal.

Now housing/economic/political blogs…that’s a whole ‘nother thing! 🙂

[CA renter]

LOL, flu! 🙂

I feel the same way myself. Everyone is on those things. I did open an account (not sure that’s the right term) with a fake name and no pics or details, because all my friends want to send pictures, etc.

Yes, it’s totally weird that people post such details (oftentimes, very trivial)…very weird. I’ve tried to understand the mentality, but really can’t grasp the appeal.

Now housing/economic/political blogs…that’s a whole ‘nother thing! 🙂

[CA renter]

LOL, flu! 🙂

I feel the same way myself. Everyone is on those things. I did open an account (not sure that’s the right term) with a fake name and no pics or details, because all my friends want to send pictures, etc.

Yes, it’s totally weird that people post such details (oftentimes, very trivial)…very weird. I’ve tried to understand the mentality, but really can’t grasp the appeal.

Now housing/economic/political blogs…that’s a whole ‘nother thing! 🙂

[scaredyclassic]

it’s cheaper than actually attending a high school reunion and you learn more, if you were interested in that.

[scaredyclassic]

it’s cheaper than actually attending a high school reunion and you learn more, if you were interested in that.

[scaredyclassic]

it’s cheaper than actually attending a high school reunion and you learn more, if you were interested in that.

[scaredyclassic]

it’s cheaper than actually attending a high school reunion and you learn more, if you were interested in that.

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