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People hate Twitter
It seems like only media outlets trying to be hip with the ''young people'' give Twitter any weight. The rest of us see it as a tool for self-important jackasses to draw attention to themselves, and another outlet for spam. Facebook's status update accomplishes the same thing, but also has photo sharing and games and other applications. I think it ...
Posted to Press Box by rockingbeat on June 18, 2009
Posers still on Facebook
Slate still succumbing to product placement and good PR departments, no? The fact of the matter is, Facebook is not ubiquitous. It is not even remotely similar to the cell phone and offers little in terms of valuable connection beyond marketing/advertising and fostering herd mentality. In other words, to buy the writer's main argument, one would ...
Posted to Technology by eatingpeople on January 15, 2009
Why should I give more ad revenue to Facebook?
I've had my own website since 2000. I've kept it updated with personal stories, photos of my amazing adventures, and writing articles that have attracted a fair amount of attention. Yes, it costs me about $2 per month in web hosting fees, but since placing ads on my site in 2005, I've made enough to cover the costs of owning my own humble corner ...
Posted to Technology by ErikLove on January 15, 2009