tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post4390031764037017512..comments2023-07-17T23:10:02.228+10:00Comments on Discombobula: Fluffy Facebook GroupsSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01122659239039900398noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-23374266127417763412009-08-29T17:02:05.744+10:002009-08-29T17:02:05.744+10:00I so agree with you, Sue. But yes, also, pointless...I so agree with you, Sue. But yes, also, pointlessness is very underrated:)<br><br>You are a most eloquent and likeable ranter, and I allways enjoy reading your stuff.<br><br>You rock:)<br><br>HarryMysticBrithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14341037712756284832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-80302916949816139992009-08-29T17:13:08.625+10:002009-08-29T17:13:08.625+10:00Now come on Sue, The "Bring Hey Hey it's ...Now come on Sue, The "Bring Hey Hey it's Saturday" group has achieved amazing things ;) Dont underestimate the power of cyberworld!...Seriously though, I was just thinking the exact thing yesterday when I joined the "Bring Ikea back to Moorabbin" just because I wanted to seem nice (Andrew's cousin started it and it only had one other member) ;) when in fact I couldnt care less about Ikea being in Moorabbin. Of course I have joined more serious groups, mainly animal welfare But basically you join, you forget...so really in the end all these groups are rather pointless.Cloudbustinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12338881078944608825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-83054527435026169792009-08-29T21:29:59.498+10:002009-08-29T21:29:59.498+10:00I hadn't thought of this before reading your p...I hadn't thought of this before reading your post, but I wonder if actually joining one of those groups makes people feel they're doing something when actually it has no result. So they could be actually harmful at the expense of real political and/or local grassroots action.Tesshttp://www.anchormast.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-46527065166291134392009-08-30T13:02:54.705+10:002009-08-30T13:02:54.705+10:00you have made a fine point about the pointlessness...you have made a fine point about the pointlessness of it all :)<br><br>cloudbusting, will i show my age if i clap my hands with glee at Hey Hey's return?<br><br>tess, you also have a point! but perhaps that first small step, declaring something on facebook, might turn into a giant leap into the real world - if all our best intentions came true :)<br><br>i must declare this: not on facebook, was, very actively for several months, something was very disturbing about it all so i deactivated my accountKelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425317942978557478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-16810148320450241542009-08-30T16:24:55.884+10:002009-08-30T16:24:55.884+10:00MysticBrit - thank you very much, sir :) And yes,...MysticBrit - thank you very much, sir :) And yes, I think I would prefer pointed pointlessness over political pointlessness :)<br><br>Cloudbusting - Haha! But at least the Hey Hey group and the Ikea in Moorabbin actually DID something!! It is "for" something not just "against" something :) I do hope Hey Hey is gonna be good and not cringeworthy, but we shall see :) (And I shall see you - later! :)<br><br>Tess - yes, I think that is the problem I have with it overall. That people think they are participating in a democratic society by saying "stop child abuse". It's weird!<br><br>Kel - I agree, I do think that somethings good things can be achieved from a group, but how exactly is the "Stop Child Abuse" group going to start its campaign? I agree too about the slightly freakiness of Facebook, I've deactivated my account before and then started it up again :) I was actually planning, with my last load of whingeing about Facebook on Facebook, to deactivate mine again after I finished but ... I just haven't ???? (Creepier that you can't delete it, too)Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01122659239039900398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-40011331944232369142009-08-31T02:14:14.141+10:002009-08-31T02:14:14.141+10:00I must confess, I never had a Facebook account. Am...I must confess, I never had a Facebook account. Am I missing something?Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17078914306329037697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-68442971159516178112009-08-31T18:23:48.587+10:002009-08-31T18:23:48.587+10:00No, I don't think so really, Barbara. It'...No, I don't think so really, Barbara. It's addictive but I have far too much to say to fit it into those tiny little status updates :)<br><br>Fun though to keep up with people and their photos, though, definitelySuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01122659239039900398noreply@blogger.com