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Re:Something is wrong with my generation, i.e. what happened... by jakejake on Saturday September 15, 2012 @08:48PM (#4527843)
People want to present themselves in their best light. There's nothing new about that - it's just that on a social network you can be much more selective about what you present. We're not stupid - everybody knows what's going on.

What do you expect, am I going to post a picture of myself sitting and watching TV so you can see the "real me?" Post about my insecurities? Or should I only post when I've discovered a cure for cancer, or some other event of great importance? Sounds boring to me.

Some people like food. Some people like cars. Some people are obsessed with their kids. Some are political. Some people are amateur sports commentators on Facebook. Whatever is cool with me, I get to see what you're all about. If I personally find your posts boring or obnoxious then I put you in the "important updates only" category.

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Re:Something is wrong with my generation, i.e. what happened... by rdtsc on Saturday September 15, 2012 @11:17PM (#4528132)
> What do you expect, am I going to post a picture of myself sitting and watching TV so you can see the "real me?" Post about my insecurities? Or should I only post when I've discovered a cure for cancer, or some other event of great importance? Sounds boring to me.

The interesting thing here (to me at least) is that there is an implication that you _have_ to post.

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Re:Something is wrong with my generation, i.e. what happened... by jakejake on Sunday September 16, 2012 @05:42PM (#4530476)
Not really my point that anybody has to post or participate at all. More the opposite, that the OP has no right to suggest to people when they should not post. By his standards some people shouldn't be posting on Facebook at all.
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