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Time person of the year 2010 Dec 15, 2010
He is 26, started Facebook 6 years ago and had been named Time person of the year 2010.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2010/1215/Mark-Zuckerberg-Facebook-founder-named-TIME-Person-of-the-Year-2010

You think he deserved it?

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Re: Time person of the year 2010 Dec 15, 2010
Not really, he is responsible for the wasting of so much youthful time.

I feel like sending him all the messages I get from FB nutters and stalkers. The stupid Farmville updates and Mafia Wars trash that keeps going ping on my laptop is enough to make me want to throw it through the window!

Why not give it someone who has actually helped the intellectual advancement of the species rather than turn its youth into a bunch of pale spotty bedroom bound onanists.

:shock: :shock: :shock:

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Re: Time person of the year 2010 Dec 16, 2010
Dubai Knight wrote:Not really, he is responsible for the wasting of so much youthful time.

I feel like sending him all the messages I get from FB nutters and stalkers. The stupid Farmville updates and Mafia Wars trash that keeps going ping on my laptop is enough to make me want to throw it through the window!

Why not give it someone who has actually helped the intellectual advancement of the species rather than turn its youth into a bunch of pale spotty bedroom bound onanists.

:shock: :shock: :shock:

Knight


Oh....C'mon DK!!

This guy has done something that has never been done before, creating a society of 500-600 million people, thereby bringing people together in a such unique way that has influenced the lives of hundreds of millions!! He's certainly most deserving

You've gotta give credit where credit is due!!

Time once picked the Iranian Ayatollah Khomeini to be Man of the Year (either in 1979 or 1980) before the the age of political correctness came along (now called Person of the Year.) Time picks based on who influenced the world the most during the year, not on who's the best!!!!


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Re: Time person of the year 2010 Dec 16, 2010
Facebook for me is great to keep in touch with family, all those things that DK is talking about can be filtered out.
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Just today on another forum I visit, a wife choose FB over her husband and left him. I personaly know of a woman who almost killed her few month old baby because of neglect playing farmville on FB all the time, if her brother, my good friend hadn't stepped in. In another country she would be charged with attempted second degree manslaughter.

FB is hopeless and I absolutely despise it.
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desertdudeshj wrote:Just today on another forum I visit, a wife choose FB over her husband and left him. I personaly know of a woman who almost killed her few month old baby because of neglect playing farmville on FB all the time, if her brother, my good friend hadn't stepped in. In another country she would be charged with attempted second degree manslaughter.

FB is hopeless and I absolutely despise it.


Bloody Hell DDS, you have got to be wired up wrongly in the head to let it get to this! I'm a FB fan but normal with it, getting to this stage means that you have a screw loose to start with.
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I don't like FB personally but its a massive success and an a big part of lot of peoples lives - so why not - I guess he is deserving. Anyway know the runners up?
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Re: Time Person Of The Year 2010 Dec 16, 2010
It is absolute dribble in my view. The biggest pro argument is it keeps me in touch with friends and family. We don't live in the 18th century anymore. There are many more methods of doing all of that.

I have no intention of meeting someone from twenty years ago who I didn't want to talk to back then either. I have email address and phone numbers of all the people I wish to stay in touch with and that serves well for my communication needs

I have no wish to take part in what is basicaly a online high school popularity contest more suited to 12 yr old girls. No, I don't want to take any quizzes or compatibilty tests or get "poked" or play poker with anyone either. Nor do I want to look at pictures of ugly babies of people I don't like or which mall they have recently visited.

Simply FB is GAY and a HUGE waste of time !
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desertdudeshj wrote:It is absolute dribble in my view. The biggest pro argument is it keeps me in touch with friends and family. We don't live in the 18th century anymore. There are many more methods of doing all of that.

I have no intention of meeting someone from twenty years ago who I didn't want to talk to back then either. I have email address and phone numbers of all the people I wish to stay in touch with and that serves well for my communication needs

I have no wish to take part in what is basicaly a online high school popularity contest more suited to 12 yr old girls. No, I don't want to take any quizzes or compatibilty tests or get "poked" or play poker with anyone either. Nor do I want to look at pictures of ugly babies of people I don't like or which mall they have recently visited.

Simply FB is GAY and a HUGE waste of time !


Oh yuo are wrong! Why only this week I hooked up with my ex brother in law! I hadn't seen him for 20 years. Have you ever heard that Engerlish expression 'Revenge is a dish best served cold' LOL LOL
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I don't believe I speak Engerlish, is that spoken in Engerumbria ?
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desertdudeshj wrote:Just today on another forum I visit, a wife choose FB over her husband and left him. I personaly know of a woman who almost killed her few month old baby because of neglect playing farmville on FB all the time, if her brother, my good friend hadn't stepped in. In another country she would be charged with attempted second degree manslaughter.

FB is hopeless and I absolutely despise it.


Give me a break. The woman left her husband for more reasons than Facebook, come on. I know of a guy who was playing internet games while his toddler roamed the house and she could have hurt herself or been killed because of his neglect. There are mothers who are doing laundry or cooking in the kitchen who aren't watching what their kids are doing all the time either. Come on! Every parent on this planet could be charged at some point then!

FB is useful even if you only log in once a week or once a month. Why? Because you have set up a network of friends and family where you can easily communicate. FB doesn't have to be all consuming and no one is forced to play any of the Farmville or whatever games.

Mark Zuckerberg deserves to be featured on the cover of Time, because he created a world-wide sensation with Facebook.
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Re: Time person of the year 2010 Dec 16, 2010
350million people are suffering from Facebook Addiction Disorder [FAD]

Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD) is a term introduced by US phychologists for those who are addicted to facebook and their life is really effected by their uncontrolled activities on Facebook. According to US psychologists the number of patients suffering from FAD are increasing.

Not only US but also millions of South Africans may also be at risk as they search for long-lost friends and relatives, share photo albums and stay abreast of gossip.

Lynlee Howard-Payne, a psychology lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand, said: “While there are no official statistics available regarding South Africans who have been diagnosed as having or being treated for FAD, based on the large number of universities, schools and companies blocking access to Facebook … there could very well be an uncontrolled dependence.”

Howard-Payne added: “Universities, schools and companies are forced to limit accessibility to Facebook because some people seem to be unable to perform other tasks if they have access to this online social network. While Facebook is often a great way of maintaining both social and professional relationships, it seems to take on a destructive force with certain personalities.”

After US psychologists began their probe into FAD, millions of Facebook users – there are an estimated 350 million around the world – have admitted to being addicted.

More than 500 groups for addicts have been created on Facebook, where members joke about their dependence on the site.

Howard-Payne said if addicts chose to join a support group, it should not be on Facebook.

She said: “Addictive use of the Internet is a new phenomenon which many practitioners are unaware of and, subsequently, unprepared to treat. Use of Facebook is often a legitimate way of social networking, so abstinence may not be seen as a practical intervention thus it is recommended that there be moderation and controlled use.”


Female Addiction = 37.1 % (Study in 2008 of sample)
Male Addiction = 18.7 % (Study in 2008 of sample)

Source - http://sickfacebook.com/rid-facebook-addiction-6-steps/


Facebook Users Lies More than Real-Life Conversations

According to a survey in Britain by Optimum Research, On behalf of Direct Line Insurance, People lie more on Social networking sites like Facebook than in face-to-face conversation.

The Study based on a survey of over 2,000 people in UK found that people are more comfortable with being liar or dishonest on Facebook than they are speaking to someone in real life.

The survey has also revealed that just 20% of people like to keep themselves honest when communicating via Facebook while almost a third said they are more frank and honest to someone meet in person.

The Daily Telegraph quoted psychologist, Glenn Wilson, He said: “Modern technologies, such as smartphones, social networking, web cameras and instant messaging have been hailed as innovations in the way people interact, removing obstacles to conversation and allowing for openness of discourse”.

He added: “However, we sometimes use these means of communication rather than a face-to-face encounter or a full conversation when we want to be untruthful, as it is easier to fib to someone when we don’t have to deal with their reactions or control our own body language”.

http://sickfacebook.com/facebook-users- ... ersations/


Hence common characteristics of Facebook Enthusiasts

1. Addiction and greater chance of neglecting important things in their lives
2. Loss of honesty due to repeated fabrication of stories and information
3. Risk of infidelity
4. Women are twice as likely to be addicted to facebook than men (sentiments can be seen in this thread)
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Re: Time person of the year 2010 Dec 16, 2010
When you have friends all over the globe and you want to be just in touch with them,FB is doing a great job. There are lots of friends that I would just call on birthdays or new year, but via FB I am always aware of how they are, where they are an what they do.

No one can blame FB becasue of addiction to the games, there are tons of other games and websites that people can get addicted to, like even on DF we have 24 hour members!
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melika969 wrote:No one can blame FB becasue of addiction to the games, there are tons of other games and websites that people can get addicted to, like even on DF we have 24 hour members!


I can see you would also be included in the 37.1% of female addicts as presented in the study

However in all fairness, the occurrence of statistical anomalies is a common phenomenon
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zubber wrote:I can see you would also be included in the 37.1% of female addicts as presented in the study

However in all fairness, the occurrence of statistical anomalies is a common phenomenon


How did you understand I m an "addict"?

(Talking about making assumptions)
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Review the study
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No, you review the meaning of "addict", not every female who uses facebook is addicted to it.
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Re: Time person of the year 2010 Dec 16, 2010
No, I donot think he deserved it. He or Facebook itself didnot change the world or had such a great impact. I think he is at the cover for what he and FB alledegly symbolizes; a supposedly new way of social life. FB is just a very small part of that notion, but the most visible and known for the general public.
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melika969 wrote:No, you review the meaning of "addict", not every female who uses facebook is addicted to it.


Denial - An advanced stage of psychological dependence.
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zubber wrote:
melika969 wrote:No, you review the meaning of "addict", not every female who uses facebook is addicted to it.


Denial - An advanced stage of psychological dependence.


Getting into the deep stuff now :lol:
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Re: Time person of the year 2010 Dec 17, 2010
melika969 wrote:No, you review the meaning of "addict", not every female who uses facebook is addicted to it.


I agree Mel! I'm female and although a user of FB am not addicted to it.
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