Comments on: Facebook Is Dangerous http://theothersideofeverything.com/flip/2008/01/facebook-is-dangerous/ making all our lives easier, more fulfilling, lovelier journeys Sun, 24 Jul 2011 21:59:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: lazycamel http://theothersideofeverything.com/flip/2008/01/facebook-is-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-1971 lazycamel Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:48:47 +0000 http://theothersideofeverything.com/flip/2008/01/facebook-is-dangerous/#comment-1971 Well I remember reading that in the Guardian when it came out. I obfuscate anyway, and never use my real name or date of birth, not that any idiot couldn't find it out by now anyway, and not that it makes a goddam difference. For someone like me who grew up in goddam airport departure lounges on 3 continents, Facebook has been amazing at putting me in touch with people I would never, never have otherwise ever found again. And that's nice. I do find myself burning a lot of time just clicking around idly on it, though, and I'm sure lots of other people do too. That's our own goddam fault, though... And saying it's evil just because the CIA/military-industrial complex/whoever put money into it is a bit silly. Most of the technology we're surrounded by was first developed for military purposes. That's no reason to throw out your microwave or indeed your computer. Well I remember reading that in the Guardian when it came out. I obfuscate anyway, and never use my real name or date of birth, not that any idiot couldn’t find it out by now anyway, and not that it makes a goddam difference.

For someone like me who grew up in goddam airport departure lounges on 3 continents, Facebook has been amazing at putting me in touch with people I would never, never have otherwise ever found again. And that’s nice.

I do find myself burning a lot of time just clicking around idly on it, though, and I’m sure lots of other people do too. That’s our own goddam fault, though…

And saying it’s evil just because the CIA/military-industrial complex/whoever put money into it is a bit silly. Most of the technology we’re surrounded by was first developed for military purposes. That’s no reason to throw out your microwave or indeed your computer.

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