Media Companies Are Getting Sick of Facebook

Re:Media Companies Are Getting Sick of Facebook by avaer on Monday June 19, 2017 @02:03PM (#14588969)

I think one problem is we've redefined "content", "news", and "sharing" to be shadows of their former selves.

"Content" is no longer a reification of value, "news" is no longer keeping accurately informed of events, and "sharing" is no longer helping others by giving them something. Now these all just mean "sell your data to facebook", but of course you won't see that from using facebook.

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Re:Media Companies Are Getting Sick of Facebook by Integrity on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @12:28AM (#14592205)

We've also redefined "friends" as shadows of their former selves.

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Re:Media Companies Are Getting Sick of Facebook by dredmorbius on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @01:09AM (#14592345)

Those aren't shadows, they're marketing profiles.

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Re:Media Companies Are Getting Sick of Facebook by kakarot on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @05:19AM (#14593133)

This is for you!

https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.en.html#Conten...

"Those who use the term 'content' are often the publishers that push for increased copyright power in the name of the authors ('creators,' as they say) of the works.

The term 'content' reveals their real attitude towards these works and their authors."

I only use the word sometimes as a form of sick irony and to bring light to the issue. "Nice content, bro."

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