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VonKleist:
The relationship-thing is what makes me weary of facebook and itīs social impact.
Ugh, why would anyone want to read about people's random boring updates.
If I care to know about something I can ask the person in person and if I don't do that I probably don't care shit and I don't want to know what you just had for lunch or how your morning bowel-movement went.
Thereīs the german phrase "sich selbst nicht genug sein" which may translate to the feeling of oneself not being enough/not being satisfied with being by oneself/seeking the attention or approval of others in an overbearing way.. I think it describes quite nicely what is going on with social media a lot of the time and I disapprove of it. I don't want to share everything because I feel like everything is devaluated by being loquacious (is that pejorative?).
BeoPuppy:
--- Quote from: Barmymoo on 05 Nov 2012, 03:03 ---[...]
The thing I find weirdest about facebook is the way it's become the arbiter of what's real. When I started seeing my boyfriend "officially" last week, several people asked "Is it on facebook?". As if that were what made it a proper relationship. [...]
--- End quote ---
Yes, I've noticed this as well. As if fb status updates are a precursor to engagement ring shopping or meeting the parents or something. An odd addendum to courtship.
pwhodges:
Loquacious is not inherently pejorative, I'd say, but is quite often used as a criticism of someone.
Patrick:
I set my relationship status so that nobody can see it. It wouldn't let me be in a relationship with My Guitar, since apparently she is seeing someone else.
Zingoleb:
I used to have my relationship set as an open relationship with my friend's cat's profile.
Pretty, pretty, Satan kitty, she'll go for the eyes.
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