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I’m being bullied to rejoin Facebook

October 1, 2011 Posted by Sophy Bot under Internet culture, Social networks
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Use Facebook?

To Facebook or not to Facebook? That is the question, or at least it is for me right now. I quit Facebook back in April 2009 citing a variety of reasons, the undertone of which was, “I don’t like what Facebook does to communication.” Back then, I never imagined there would be a day when I would have to rejoin. But now, two…

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Decisions, decisions, (networked) decisions

September 26, 2011 Posted by Sophy Bot under Internet culture, Social networks
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Decisions decisions decisions

“Does this dress make me look fat?” It’s a tricky question to answer, whatever your gender and whatever your relationship to the asker, but it’s one that reveals a fundamental truth about humanity: we need opinions to help us make decisions. Nowhere is this more apparent than on the internet, where we constantly sift through recommendations and reviews to help us form our…

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