Dedalus
Mercurial and fleeting
I'm still undecided about FB.
On the one hand - 1) it has become a good way to stay in touch with my extended family - who are all over the globe, 2) it has helped me to find old friends, 3) make new friends, 4) have interaction with people that I may not otherwise have, and 5) has to some small degree served to promote my creative endeavours.
On the other hand - it has taken the place of 1) simply picking up the phone and talking to extended family, 2) some of those old friends are long lost girlfriends and that (understandably) doesn't sit well with my wife - 3) I realize how many of my 'friends' political worldviews are diametrically the opposite of mine - ick 4) I get really irritated with the number of casual posts by people who think anyone gives a rats *** about them reporting the activity of their clearly mediocre lives in real time 5) I also detest those 'screaming for attention' posts that are so vague they may as well post in code.
I rarely post - because when I do - I want it to be somewhat meaningful, not just some random clever witticism that I hope everyone will 'like.' Perhaps I am not using the software as intended?
