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Sheryl Sandberg’s New Job Is to Fix Facebook’s Reputation and Her Own

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Re: Sheryl Sandberg’s New Job Is to Fix Facebook’s Reputation and Her Own

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Post by krn »

mehrdadn wrote: post #28
jliptzin wrote: post #5

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Facebook is the cigarette of our generation

Really? Besides "feeling good" (I assume?), I would be hard pressed to think of a single beneficial thing about cigarette. Facebook certainly has more productive uses than just making you feel good... the question is whether they're worth the downsides.

> I would be hard pressed to think of a single beneficial thing about cigarette. Facebook certainly has more productive uses than just making you feel good...

When I ask young people why they smoke, the most popular answer is: "I wouldn't have met so many people, if I didn't". When I ask them why they are still on Facebook, I get the same answer.

Re: Sheryl Sandberg’s New Job Is to Fix Facebook’s Reputation and Her Own

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Post by str33t_punk »

waterhouse wrote: post #53
mehrdadn wrote: post #28

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Really? Besides "feeling good" (I assume?), I would be hard pressed to think of a single beneficial thing about cigarette. Facebook certainly has more productive uses than just making you feel good... the question is whether they're worth the downsides.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine#Uses "Enhancing performance: Nicotine is frequently used for its performance-enhancing effects on cognition, alertness, and focus.[38] A meta-analysis of 41 double-blind, placebo-controlled studies concluded that nicotine or smoking had significant positive effects on aspects of fine motor abilities, alerting and orienting attention, and episodic and working memory.[39] A 2015 r…

This guy has it.

I used to vape around the equivalent of a pack a day. It helped me with my adhd.

I ended up stopping when I learned that getting up and going to vape in the bathroom constantly was becoming an even greater distraction than my own mind.

Re: Sheryl Sandberg’s New Job Is to Fix Facebook’s Reputation and Her Own

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Post by collyw »

mehrdadn wrote: post #28
jliptzin wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Facebook is the cigarette of our generation

Really? Besides "feeling good" (I assume?), I would be hard pressed to think of a single beneficial thing about cigarette. Facebook certainly has more productive uses than just making you feel good... the question is whether they're worth the downsides.

I have noticed the smokers always seem to make more connections at work than me, even though I consider myself more extroverted than some of my smoking colleagues.

Re: Sheryl Sandberg’s New Job Is to Fix Facebook’s Reputation and Her Own

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Post by collyw »

save_ferris wrote: post #37
mehrdadn wrote: post #28

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Really? Besides "feeling good" (I assume?), I would be hard pressed to think of a single beneficial thing about cigarette. Facebook certainly has more productive uses than just making you feel good... the question is whether they're worth the downsides.

What benefit does Facebook provide that no other service can? When I break down the specific features of the FB platform, I'd be hard pressed to think of a single beneficial thing about FB.

Its a contact list. And it doesn't go out of date in the same way that phone numbers or email addresses can.

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Post by collyw »

tj-teej wrote: post #8
opportune wrote: post #7

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smoking:respiratory system :: social media:mental health

All due respect, smoke causes cancer, images don't cause mental health problems. If cigarettes weren't addictive they'd still be REALLY bad for you. The problem with Facebook (or current Social Media) is that it IS addictive, and therefore bad, if it wasn't addictive it wouldn't necessarily be bad for you.

Here is just one article. Have a google, there are plenty.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/may/19/popular-soci...

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Post by mirimir »

mehrdadn wrote: post #28
jliptzin wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Facebook is the cigarette of our generation

Really? Besides "feeling good" (I assume?), I would be hard pressed to think of a single beneficial thing about cigarette. Facebook certainly has more productive uses than just making you feel good... the question is whether they're worth the downsides.

Weight loss. I gained 15 kg within two years after quitting. With no change in physical activity. I did eat more, of course. Because tobacco suppresses hunger. But eventually I learned to love exercise.

Re: Sheryl Sandberg’s New Job Is to Fix Facebook’s Reputation and Her Own

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Post by collyw »

armini wrote: post #30

I loved hearing Tim Cook's response about the incident "we would never put ourselves in the position of selling our user data". Fundamentally the Facebook business model was flawed & destined to fail. We hope the new generation of applications learn and evolve to better & stronger platforms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkyH3JRxndc

>Fundamentally the Facebook business model was flawed & destined to fail.

Is seems to be doing pretty well right now.

Re: Sheryl Sandberg’s New Job Is to Fix Facebook’s Reputation and Her Own

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Post by mirimir »

waterhouse wrote: post #53
mehrdadn wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Really? Besides "feeling good" (I assume?), I would be hard pressed to think of a single beneficial thing about cigarette. Facebook certainly has more productive uses than just making you feel good... the question is whether they're worth the downsides.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine#Uses "Enhancing performance: Nicotine is frequently used for its performance-enhancing effects on cognition, alertness, and focus.[38] A meta-analysis of 41 double-blind, placebo-controlled studies concluded that nicotine or smoking had significant positive effects on aspects of fine motor abilities, alerting and orienting attention, and episodic and working memory.[39] A 2015 r…

Yeah, I've used gum and patches at times, for just this reason.

Re: Sheryl Sandberg’s New Job Is to Fix Facebook’s Reputation and Her Own

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Post by [deleted] »

collyw wrote: post #64
save_ferris wrote: post #37

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What benefit does Facebook provide that no other service can? When I break down the specific features of the FB platform, I'd be hard pressed to think of a single beneficial thing about FB.

Its a contact list. And it doesn't go out of date in the same way that phone numbers or email addresses can.

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Re: Sheryl Sandberg’s New Job Is to Fix Facebook’s Reputation and Her Own

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Post by xiphias2 »

Jyaif wrote: post #45
armini wrote: post #30

I loved hearing Tim Cook's response about the incident "we would never put ourselves in the position of selling our user data". Fundamentally the Facebook business model was flawed & destined to fail. We hope the new generation of applications learn and evolve to better & stronger platforms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkyH3JRxndc

FB does not sell user data and Tim Cook knows this very well. Puzzling that he reduces himself to propagating such FUD.

Tim Cook never said that.

When asked what he would do if he were currently faced with the problems confronting Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Cook said: "I wouldn't be in this situation."

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