News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Zuckerberg: this election is not going to be business as usual. Parent comment

Re:Zuckerberg: this election is not going to be business as ... by doktorhladnjak on Friday September 04, 2020 @01:34AM (#24372014)
Unquestionably? How many of those "friends" that you keep tabs on have you talked to recently? And I don't mean leaving a comment or reading about their lives. One of the most dangerous negative effects of Facebook is that it makes people _feel_ socially connected to someone when they really have no social interaction or connection at all.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Zuckerberg: this election is not going to be business as ... by alphachloride on Friday September 04, 2020 @01:47AM (#24372090)
Yes, unquestionably it is a net positive for me. I have talked to a small minority of my friends that I keep tabs on. Without facebook, I would have talked to an even smaller number.

I don't see how the number of chats I have is an exclusive measure of value of that platform. That is but one metric.

[ Parent | on HN ]