Facebook’s war on free will

I wonder if this will be seen as when people say "Just stop using drugs" to drug addicts. Facebook for those who use it can have immense real or imaginary utility; it's not as simple as telling someone not to use it, unless they are a very casual user and do not rely on it for things like organising group events.

Re: Facebook’s war on free will

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Post by ameister14 » Tue, Sep 19, 2017, 1:22 PM UTC

ue_ wrote: post #4

moretai wrote: post #2

Just get off facebook.

I wonder if this will be seen as when people say "Just stop using drugs" to drug addicts. Facebook for those who use it can have immense real or imaginary utility; it's not as simple as telling someone not to use it, unless they are a very casual user and do not rely on it for things like organising group events.

Stopping the use of Facebook and transitioning to another method of organizing group events does not cause physical illness or death.

Re: Facebook’s war on free will

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Post by TwoNineA » Tue, Sep 19, 2017, 1:23 PM UTC

This implies that there is such a thing as 'free will'.

Re: Facebook’s war on free will

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Post by kfrzcode » Tue, Sep 19, 2017, 1:24 PM UTC

ameister14 wrote: post #5

ue_ wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wonder if this will be seen as when people say "Just stop using drugs" to drug addicts. Facebook for those who use it can have immense real or imaginary utility; it's not as simple as telling someone not to use it, unless they are a very casual user and do not rely on it for things like organising group events.

Stopping the use of Facebook and transitioning to another method of organizing group events does not cause physical illness or death.

You're pigeonholing. Facebook is only part of the tapestry of social media poison.

Re: Facebook’s war on free will

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Post by Knufen » Tue, Sep 19, 2017, 1:26 PM UTC

ue_ wrote: post #4

moretai wrote: post #2

Just get off facebook.

I wonder if this will be seen as when people say "Just stop using drugs" to drug addicts. Facebook for those who use it can have immense real or imaginary utility; it's not as simple as telling someone not to use it, unless they are a very casual user and do not rely on it for things like organising group events.

Some people are probably addicted to facebook, but for the vast majority I don't think your comparison is very good. In almost all cases you can switch to something different than facebook.

Re: Facebook’s war on free will

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Post by DanCarvajal » Tue, Sep 19, 2017, 1:26 PM UTC

> Mark Zuckerberg is a good boy, but he wanted to be bad, or maybe just a little bit naughty.

K thanks Guardian

Re: Facebook’s war on free will

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Post by striking » Tue, Sep 19, 2017, 1:27 PM UTC

Knufen wrote: post #8

ue_ wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wonder if this will be seen as when people say "Just stop using drugs" to drug addicts. Facebook for those who use it can have immense real or imaginary utility; it's not as simple as telling someone not to use it, unless they are a very casual user and do not rely on it for things like organising group events.

Some people are probably addicted to facebook, but for the vast majority I don't think your comparison is very good. In almost all cases you can switch to something different than facebook.

If all your friends are on Facebook: no, you really can't.