So just curious what social media venue do you all use? Or is DoveNet pretty much it? Admittedly I was a G+ junkie, and now that it's dead everything else I've tried has been rather meh, including Mewe and Diaspora. Anywhoo just curious. Laters
So just curious what social media venue do you all use? Or is DoveNet pretty much it? Admittedly I was a G+ junkie, and now that it's dead everything else I've tried has been rather meh, including Mewe and Diaspora. Anywhoo just curious. Laters
So just curious what social media venue do you all use? Or is DoveNet pretty much it? Admittedly I was a G+ junkie, and now that it's dead everything
So just curious what social media venue do you all use?
Dmxrob wrote to sam <=-
So just curious what social media venue do you all use? Or is DoveNet pretty much it? Admittedly I was a G+ junkie, and now that it's dead everything
I go outside, make friends, meet friends, attend events. That's
all the "social media" I need.
I've got accounts on just about everything, though I tend to only check Facebook weekly and I'm trying to wean off Twitter.
I go outside, make friends, meet friends, attend events. That's all the "social media" I need.
On 03-06-19 08:38, Dan Clough wrote to Dmxrob <=-
Right on. I have gotten to where I even dislike the term "social
media". I admit to occasionally checking my Facebook, but my
preferred social activities are also generally outside. My
favorite is attending professional minor-league hockey games with
a few thousand of my closest friends. :)
On 03-06-19 12:58, Nightfox wrote to Lmorchard <=-
I created a Twitter account about 9 years ago, but I've never used it much. I never really saw the appeal. I haven't seen much point in
making posts that are limited to 140 characters (I've heard they
recently increased it to 240 or something). I don't know many people
who use Twitter anyway, so I wouldn't have many followers there, and
I'm not really following anyone else on Twitter.
Vk3jed wrote to Dan Clough <=-
preferred social activities are also generally outside. My
favorite is attending professional minor-league hockey games with
a few thousand of my closest friends. :)
Oh, my social activities are more about _doing_ things with
people, about to head out for coffee with some locals actually.
:) As for sport, why watch when I can _do_ it with a few hundred
or more people! Got a major 3 day sporting event this weekend,
then after that, state and national level track meets. :)
I just found much of Twitter inane, whether you followed people or hashtags.
I go outside, make friends, meet friends, attend events. That's
all the "social media" I need.
Right on. I have gotten to where I even dislike the term "social
media". I admit to occasionally checking my Facebook, but my
preferred social activities are also generally outside. My
favorite is attending professional minor-league hockey games with
a few thousand of my closest friends. :)
I use Twitter to follow chicks and keep tabs on where I can find them on the net.
Dmxrob wrote to Dan Clough <=-
I go outside, make friends, meet friends, attend events. That's
all the "social media" I need.
Right on. I have gotten to where I even dislike the term "social
media". I admit to occasionally checking my Facebook, but my
preferred social activities are also generally outside. My
favorite is attending professional minor-league hockey games with
a few thousand of my closest friends. :)
:-) My favorite is going to "The Muny" in St. Louis, an
experience in itself -- Broadway quality shows done under the
stars!
It's good to see people weaning themselves off the social media
bandwagon. I think it has harmed society in general far more
than it has helped.
Re: Social Media mess
By: sam to All on Tue Mar 05 2019 04:12 pm
So just curious what social media venue do you all use? Or is DoveNet pretty much it? Admittedly I was a G+ junkie, and now that it's dead everything
I go outside, make friends, meet friends, attend events. That's all the "social media" I need.
Dmxrob wrote to Dan Clough <=-
I agree. It saddens me to walk through a mall, airport, etc, and
see *SO* *MANY* people (mostly younger/millenial types, but not
all) walking along like zombies with their faces glued to a phone
screen. Just so pathetic. What really sucks is that I don't see
that changing any time soon.
phone or tablet. Was at a local restaurant few weeks ago, looked like 3-4 families were having dinner, and all their kids were at a table hear by, 7 kids, all zombies with their faces stuck to a screen. One girl was reading a book, but that's it. WTF is happening to society?????
Social Media I think was the spark that made so many people get addicted to technology a decade ago, and how their passing this to their kids. The itch social media scratches for me is talking to like minded people since few if any people I know offline like the same crap I do. But those people who follow like 500 people on facebook is just nuts!!!! I think I have 30, and many of those are muted since their family members who just post political crap.
I agree. It saddens me to walk through a mall, airport, etc, and
see *SO* *MANY* people (mostly younger/millenial types, but not
all) walking along like zombies with their faces glued to a phone
screen. Just so pathetic. What really sucks is that I don't see
that changing any time soon.
I go outside, make friends, meet friends, attend events. That's all the "social media" I need.
Tend to agree, getting heavily into scouts with my son and daughter has gotten our entire family more involved with some great people and outdoor activities. This is definitely getting is out of the house more which I love!
My goal for now is to stick to the boards and hopefully get more involved socially and technically as time allows. Problem is I've been saying this
Totally agree, this is such a pet peeve of mine, and I agree until parents quit giving their kids phones this won't change. Kids aren't learning social skills, I'd honestly rather a kid sit at a table in a restaurant being a toot or interacting with parents then having their face glued to a phone or tablet.
This may be just the latest version of an old argument though. 20 or 30+ years ago, I remember hearing people being concerned about their kids spending too much time playing video games or watching TV instead of playing outside, etc.. Maybe this is just the latest tech trend.
It will change when it becomes socially unacceptable again. I absolutely refuse to have any type of conversation, dinner, meeting, etc. with a person who has their phone out. If that phone is more important than me, then you can have the phone as I have other things to attend to.
Dmxrob wrote to Dan Clough <=-
I agree. It saddens me to walk through a mall, airport, etc, and
see *SO* *MANY* people (mostly younger/millenial types, but not
all) walking along like zombies with their faces glued to a phone
screen. Just so pathetic. What really sucks is that I don't see
that changing any time soon.
It will change when it becomes socially unacceptable again. I
absolutely refuse to have any type of conversation, dinner,
meeting, etc. with a person who has their phone out. If that
phone is more important than me, then you can have the phone as I
have other things to attend to.
I've stopped using Twitter and all that nonsense. I only post
vacation pictures on Facebook. I have a blog that I update now
and then, but I don't consider that social media as much as I do
that it is a journal.
My #1 pet peeve - people posting stuff to Facebook that they
shouldn't be discussing in a public forum. My #2 pet peeve -
people begging for money, likes, shares on Facebook. "I bet this
post won't get even one share" nonsense. How lonely and pathetic
must your life be that you post such nonsense?
I couldn't be single and 20 again. I see so many people on dates with their phone out - and to your point, if you're phone's out, it's more important than what's going on here.
No doubt. Another one that ticks me off is when somebody posts
something like: "So pissed off right now!" with no explanation as
to why, with the expectation that everyone will jump in and say
"Oh what's the matter sweetie?" or similar. Like begging for
attention in the most pathetic manner possible. Arrrggghhhh!
No doubt. Another one that ticks me off is when somebody posts
something like: "So pissed off right now!" with no explanation as
to why, with the expectation that everyone will jump in and say
"Oh what's the matter sweetie?" or similar. Like begging for
attention in the most pathetic manner possible. Arrrggghhhh!
So I come back to the BBS to calm down. :)
People always ask "Wouldn't you like to be younger again?" Nope! I wouldn't give up growing up in the late 70s through early 90s for anything.
No doubt. Another one that ticks me off is when somebody posts
something like: "So pissed off right now!" with no explanation as
to why, with the expectation that everyone will jump in and say
"Oh what's the matter sweetie?" or similar. Like begging for
attention in the most pathetic manner possible. Arrrggghhhh!
So just curious what social media venue do you all use? Or is DoveNet pretty much it? Admittedly I was a G+ junkie, and now that it's deadeverything else
I've tried has been rather meh, including Mewe and Diaspora. Anywhoo just curious. Laters
Re: Social Media mess
By: Nightfox to Lmorchard on Wed Mar 06 2019 12:58 pm
I use Twitter to follow chicks and keep tabs on where I can find them on the net.
DaiTengu wrote to Gamgee <=-
No doubt. Another one that ticks me off is when somebody posts
something like: "So pissed off right now!" with no explanation as
to why, with the expectation that everyone will jump in and say
"Oh what's the matter sweetie?" or similar. Like begging for
attention in the most pathetic manner possible. Arrrggghhhh!
The conversation usually goes like this:
"I'm So <insert negative emotion here> right now!"
Someone replies with: "What's wrong?"
And the person then says, "I don't want to talk about it!"
I dubbed it "Vaguebooking"
Seeing kids under 10 with *their* *own* *phones* boggles my mind. My 9 year-old daughter has friends with phones.
I couldn't be single and 20 again. I see so many people on dates with their phone out - and to your point, if you're phone's out, it's more important than what's going on here.
my gf's daughter has had cellphones since she was 10. she has broken like 6 iphones. she only cracked the screen on one android, though.
we have had problems with her catfishing older men and other nasty stuff. kids are being exposed to shit too young.
On 03-07-19 07:18, Dan Clough wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Oh, my social activities are more about _doing_ things with
people, about to head out for coffee with some locals actually.
Well, that's not really any different than going to a hockey game
with a few friends, is it? Still _doing_ something.
I used to run some track events when I was younger, and agree that
it's a blast! Indeed it is nice to _do_ it if you can, but my
days of _playing_ hockey are mostly behind me, so I do the next
best thing - watch professionals do it. :)
On 03-07-19 09:53, Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I just found much of Twitter inane, whether you followed people or hashtags.
I think hashtags look silly too. There should be a better way of
tagging your messages without adding silly-looking hashtags to the
message itself. Sometimes I even see people basically #talking #in #hashtags in their message rather than adding the tags at the bottom.
On 03-08-19 10:09, sam wrote to Dmxrob <=-
Tend to agree, getting heavily into scouts with my son and daughter has gotten our entire family more involved with some great people and
outdoor activities. This is definitely getting is out of the house
more which I love!
I'm not looking at social media as a place to bury my face for hours a
day as I see so many do. For me I just like connecting with like
minded people whether local or far off, and to be honest most of my
family or close friends I don't have allot in common with.
My goal for now is to stick to the boards and hopefully get more
involved socially and technically as time allows. Problem is I've been saying this for a better part of 20 years :-D Hopefully things are finally getting settled down where I can invest some time in projects I want to work on.
On 03-08-19 10:17, sam wrote to Dan Clough <=-
ago, looked like 3-4 families were having dinner, and all their kids
were at a table hear by, 7 kids, all zombies with their faces stuck to
a screen. One girl was reading a book, but that's it. WTF is
happening to society?????
Social Media I think was the spark that made so many people get
addicted to technology a decade ago, and how their passing this to
their kids. The itch social media scratches for me is talking to like minded people since few if any people I know offline like the same crap
I do. But those people who follow like 500 people on facebook is just nuts!!!! I think I have 30, and many of those are muted since their family members who just post political crap.
On 03-08-19 20:49, Dmxrob wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=
People always ask "Wouldn't you like to be younger again?" Nope! I wouldn't give up growing up in the late 70s through early 90s for anything.
On 03-08-19 20:51, Dmxrob wrote to Gamgee <=-
elderly. Get a REAL life with REAL satisfaction, not his fake "Like"
and "look at me, I am a star" nonsense.
we have had problems with her catfishing older men and other nastyI've always felt like I don't know what young kids really need with a cell phone. But I suppose these days, it can be good for them to be able to get in touch with their parents or vice versa if needed - especially as pay phones are disappearing. I'd think a parent would be able to get an
stuff. kids are being exposed to shit too young.
Facebook. And it's more satisfying to do something like volunteer.
The kids will likely meet their spouses on social media. Get over it. I think some of you old farts forget what's it's like to be young and horney. The really young kids just want to be "cool" and be with the "in" crowd which is simply wanting to have friends avoid being lonely.
That's just my opnion.....I could be wrong.
HusTler
Vk3jed wrote to Dmxrob <=-
I think we grew up in a unique transitional era, when the tech was
growing alongside us. Old enough to remember what it was like before technology permeated our lives, but young enough to adapt and grow with it. From a childhood without so much as a VCR (meant one had to play outside or read a book for entertainment), to what we have today. I
still play outside today, it's called "sport". :D
Hustler wrote to Nightfox <=-
The kids will likely meet their spouses on social media. Get over it.
I think some of you old farts forget what's it's like to be young
The kids will likely meet their spouses on social media. Get over it. I think some of you old farts forget what's it's like to be young and horney.
The kids will likely meet their spouses on social media. Get over it.I think you are right in your statement about kids. They know no other method of socializing, except through media because it takes no courage there to say things as opposed to telling someone to their face what you feel.
I think some of you old farts forget what's it's like to be young and
I think some of you old farts forget what's it's like to be young and
horney.
i havent forgotten. i had a kid at 16yrs old. i know only too well how young and horney they are. it's like walking around with a loaded weapons.
i'm not so sure meeting a partner on social media is a good idea. i've done it myself.
i'm not relationship expert, though. one thing i know is those dating sites are just for people who are cheaters and everyone is on the same sites. ---
i havent forgotten. i had a kid at 16yrs old. i know only too well how young and horney they are. it's like walking around with a loaded weapons.
i'm not so sure meeting a partner on social media is a good idea. i've done it myself.
i'm not relationship expert, though. one thing i know is those dating sites are just for people who are cheaters and everyone is on the same sites. ---
Maybe so? I just think people really like to have SEX and that means with anyone at anytime. Thus Dating Sites. These days the girls chase the men
down for sex as much as the men chase them. Words like Slut and Tramp don't exist anymore. BTW ..what is a "Slut"?? A girl that sleeps with too many men?? LOL!! Well there's a lot of SLUTS out there boys and girls. Just be
and only a virgin (Nice girl). Man was I born in the wrong era. That's just delusional and VERY unfair to the ladies I might add.
i think there's a lot of women who are serial daters. they want a free meal and a sugar daddy. the guys are usually in relationships and cheating. it's basically prostitution.
orientation is. everyone has to know. if it's not affecting me i dont wanna hear it.
that being said, i have been having unprotected sex with strippers, but i think i have an immunity to the aids virus.
On 03-10-19 12:07, Dmxrob wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Facebook. And it's more satisfying to do something like volunteer.
Couldn't agree more. It's good for you, good for the organization, and good for society!
On 03-10-19 08:50, poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I remember when HBO played 4 movies a month, went off the air at 1am,
and remember when MTV played music videos...
Yes and it's no good they are not learning the communication skills needed in the "real world" Last year my daughter asked me for some advice. She wanted to quit her job and asked me if it would be OK to send her boss a text message instead of telllig her in person. I didn't think texting your boss should even be a choice at all, so I had to play it cool not to be a "Mean Dad". I explained to her how "running away" is not the way to handle our problems. This is where our culture is going. But who am I to judge.
I think you are right in your statement about kids. They know no other method of socializing, except through media because it takes no courage there to say things as opposed to telling someone to their face what you feel.I really agree with your statement it also allows them not to think about the fact that it's a real person with real feelings on the other end
I've always felt like I don't know what young kids really need with
a cell phone. But I suppose these days, it can be good for them to
be able to get in touch with their parents or vice versa if needed
- especially as pay phones are disappearing. I'd think a parent
would be able to get an
The kids will likely meet their spouses on social media. Get over it. I think some of you old farts forget what's it's like to be young and horney. The really young kids just want to be "cool" and be with the "in" crowd which is simply wanting to have friends avoid being lonely.
Maybe so? I just think people really like to have SEX and that means with anyone at anytime. Thus Dating Sites. These days the girls chase the men down for sex as much as the men chase them. Words like Slut and Tramp don't
I remember when HBO played 4 movies a month, went off the air atI remember when all TV stations closed for the night around midnight. MTV
1am, and remember when MTV played music videos...
"Old farts"? How old do you think I am? I grew up in the 80s and 90s and
I don't mind
if kids use social media, but these days parents also have to try to protect their kids because there are a lot of creeps out there.
Yeah, if a 16 year old wants a smartphone then I don't really
see a problem with that.
With all the STD's and AIDS still being a very real thing, it is scary to think people are so promiscuous nowadays.
So just curious what social media venue do you all use? Or is DoveNet pretty much it? Admittedly I was a G+ junkie, and >now that it's dead everything else I've tried has been rather meh, including Mewe and Diaspora. Anywhoo just curious. >Laters
Seeing kids posting unrealistic portrayals of their life and relying on a stream of Likes to reinforce your sense of self is troubling. Online bullying is another aspect that's troubling - I see 9 year olds who have learned that if you don't like someone, it's more effective to manipulate other kids into not liking them, either.
Yeah, if a 16 year old wants a smartphone then I don't really
see a problem with that.
I think there need to be limits. We don't allow smart phones at night in bedrooms, and they go in a charger location when we sit down to dinner (and stay there until morning)
I want my son to learn how to self-regulate, want to get him an app that reports to him how many hours he's on his phone and let him make the choice between Real Life and the internet.
It's got to the point where at our fire brigade competitions, a "no phone" rule has come in. It's informal and policed by peer pressure, but it works. The reason for it was because of the younger generation being distracted by their phones. For me, there's so much going on that the only time I'd use my phone would be to post an update on how things were going.
i'm not so sure meeting a partner on social media is a good idea. i've done it myself.
i'm not relationship expert, though. one thing i know is those dating sites are just for people who are cheaters and everyone is on the same sites.
i think a lot of these people are confused and crazy. on the dating sites i think there's a lot of women who are serial daters. they want a free meal and a sugar daddy. the guys are usually in relationships and cheating. it's basically prostitution.
I remember when HBO played 4 movies a month, went off the air at
1am, and remember when MTV played music videos...
I remember when all TV stations closed for the night around midnight. MTV
I've taught my son that the people who make the choices are often from a different generation. They'll expect people who can leave clear, concise voice mail messages. People that have a voicemail greeting in their voice. People who expect an email instead of a text - and emails are spell and grammar checked.
With all the STD's and AIDS still being a very real thing, it is
scary to think people are so promiscuous nowadays.
I dunno. STD's and AIDS never stopped me from behaving like a dog in heat. Especially after a few beers at the "club" dancing with all them babes. ;-)
I have to admit I use almost all available social media: facebook, whatsapp, twitter, etc...
Why? Easy way of communication with retro guys all over the world. But also my family is communicating via facebook messenger or whatsapp.
But I also use forums, website and this. I guess I'm a junkie, want to try and use all if it helps me in any way to maintain contact.
On 03-11-19 18:16, Hustler wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I remember when they went off the air the station would play the
national anthem with a waving flag.
in the "real world" Last year my daughter asked me for some advice. She wanted to quit her job and asked me if it would be OK to send her boss a text message instead of telllig her in person. I didn't think texting your boss should even be a choice at all, so I had to play it cool not to be a "Mean Dad". I explained to her how "running away" is not the way to handle our problems. This is where our culture is going. But who am I to judge. I'm in front of a computer screen 95 percent of the time. I firmly believe that "people that live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones". That's my 2 cents anyway.
HusTler
Hustler
It's interesting that there have been more and more rules/laws against using phones in certain situations in recent years. I'll admit I sometimes like being able to check news and social media on a smartphone whlie I'm waiting for something and wouldn't really have anything else to do anyway,
I think there are countries with much higher rates of HIV and other STDs than other countries though.. Makes me wonder why that is, if people in some countries tend to use protection or practice abstinance more than other countries.
admit I sometimes like being able to check news and social media on
a smartphone whlie I'm waiting for something and wouldn't really
have anything else to do anyway,
I do that as well, lately I've tried being mindful, being bored, letting my mind wander in situations like that. To have an opportunity to clear your mind, focus on your breathing, and clear your mind is refreshing.
I've taught my son that the people who make the choices are often from a different generation. They'll expect people who can leave clear, concise voice mail messages. People that have a voicemail greeting in their voice. People who expect an email instead of a text - and emails are spell and grammar checked.
It seems that people don't spell-check or grammar-check their writing
as often as they used to. I've been seeing more and more
spelling/grammar errors even in print in magazines, on signs, etc..
Often there are things like using an apostrophe for a plural, and
lately I've been seeing a lot of instances where people combine 2 words when they shouldn't. I saw a page online that said "It's time to
kickass and chew bubblegum, and I'm all out of gum." The single word "kickass" has a bit of a different meaning than the 2 separate words
"kick ass". Similarly, I've seen people say something like "I need to setup a new computer" ("setup" and "set up" mean different things).
I've also seen web sites that would either say "log into our site" or "login to our site".
That said, I have noticed a corelation between the Internet's ever growing popularity (with the depenence on it) with the number of noticible obvious errors growing. At this point, I thunk it's obvious there are multiple factors that play into this.
That's probably true. One issue is probably that people see examples of bad spelling/grammar and learn that and think it's correct.
I think it's interesting seeing phonetic misspellings taking over. I had a co-worker who ended his emails with
Chow,
(his name)
Seeing kids posting unrealistic portrayals of their life and relying on a >stream of Likes to reinforce your sense of self is troubling. Online bullying
I remember when all TV stations closed for the night around midnight. MTV
I remember when they went off the air the station would play the national anthem with a waving flag.
things was popular among some kids, a psychologist wrote an article about why kids were doing this. The theory is that the kids feel that being famous is more important to kids now... and that being online and getting likes makes them feel famous.
Here some of the PBS and Independents might went off the air as early as 11PM. Other stayed on until 1 or 2 AM, but they all signed off with the National Anthem. Also, about an hour before they'd come back on air, there would be a color test pattern of some sort. Some of those had a constant tone that accompanied them.
that being said, i have been having unprotected sex with strippers, but i think i have an immunity to the aids virus.
Male or female strippers? Or both? I'm SO Confused!
Re: Re: Social Media mess
By: Dmxrob to Hustler on Mon Mar 11 2019 12:08 pm
With all the STD's and AIDS still being a very real thing, it is scary to think people are so promiscuous nowadays.
I dunno. STD's and AIDS never stopped me from behaving like a dog in heat. Especially after a few beers at the "club" dancing with all them babes. ;-)
Re: Re: Social Media mess
By: MRO to Hustler on Sun Mar 10 2019 07:13 pm
i think a lot of these people are confused and crazy. on the dating sites i think there's a lot of women who are serial daters. they want a free meal and a sugar daddy. the guys are usually in relationships and cheating. it's basically prostitution.
How do you know this? From experience, or have you taken a survey or something?
often as they used to. I've been seeing more and more spelling/grammar errors even in print in magazines, on signs, etc.. Often there are things like using an apostrophe for a plural, and lately I've been seeing a lot of instances where people combine 2 words when they shouldn't. I saw a page online that said "It's time to kickass and chew bubblegum, and I'm all out of gum." The single word "kickass" has a bit of a different meaning than the 2 separate words "kick ass". Similarly, I've seen people say something like "I need to setup a new computer" ("setup" and "set up" mean different things). I've also seen web sites that would either say "log into our site" or "login to our site".
this posting brought to you by autism.
I remember getting up early as a kid on a Saturday and seeing that test pattern and waiting for it to go off so that I could watch cartoons.
I still believe in what I was taught as a young child: Never take credit, but >always give credit.
I remember getting up early as a kid on a Saturday and seeing that test pattern and waiting for it to go off so that I could watch cartoons.
I don't think my kids can fathom a life without 24/7 kids cable channels.
Re: Re: Social Media mess
By: Jagossel to Nightfox on Tue Mar 12 2019 08:15 am
That said, I have noticed a corelation between the Internet's ever growing popularity (with the depenence on it) with the number of noticible obvious errors growing. At this point, I thunk it's obvious there are multiple factors that play into this.
That's probably true. One issue is probably that people see examples of bad spelling/grammar and learn that and think it's correct.
Nightfox
I was down in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for our yearly vacation and went to see a stand-up comedian. He made a very similar statement. He stated that nowadays we all seem to think we are the star of our own reality show and act upon that because we all want to be "stars".
Same here in St. Louis. All the networks went off the air (ABC, CBS, NBC). PBS would sign off around 1AM and then our two independents would just air very, very, very old movies/shows all night.
Re: Re: Social Media mess
By: MRO to Nightfox on Tue Mar 12 2019 07:36 pm
this posting brought to you by autism.
Often I just ignore your asshattery, but sometimes I find it humorous.
Re: Re: Social Media mess
By: Dumas Walker to HUSTLER on Tue Mar 12 2019 07:31 pm
I remember getting up early as a kid on a Saturday and seeing that test pattern and waiting for it to go off so that I could watch cartoons.
I don't think my kids can fathom a life without 24/7 kids cable channels.
Independet station, too. But no all day kids shows. I can remember that
we knew Saturday cartoon time was over when the local wrestling show came on at Noon. :D
On 03-11-19 12:42, Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
It's interesting that there have been more and more rules/laws against using phones in certain situations in recent years. I'll admit I sometimes like being able to check news and social media on a
smartphone whlie I'm waiting for something and wouldn't really have anything else to do anyway, but it can be easy to let it creep in and
want to check them probably more often than you really need to.
This morning on the news, I even heard something about someone noticing people checking their phones while riding on skateboards.. Things like driving, walking, etc. need your attention and you really can't take
your concentration off of those kinds of things.
On 03-11-19 12:58, Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I don't remember seeing that - When I was a kid, sometimes I used to
stay up fairly late during summer vacations and such, and it seems
there was something always on TV. But it's interesting that we have increasingly gone to a 24-hour society, probably since more and more people these days have jobs where they'd have to work an evening or
night shift. Globalism and interacting with people all over the world probably has something to do with that.
On 03-11-19 13:12, Nightfox wrote to Hustler <=-
I think there are countries with much higher rates of HIV and other
STDs than other countries though.. Makes me wonder why that is, if
people in some countries tend to use protection or practice abstinance more than other countries.
On 03-11-19 13:18, Nightfox wrote to Hawkeye <=-
Why? Easy way of communication with retro guys all over the world. But also my family is communicating via facebook messenger or whatsapp.
But I also use forums, website and this. I guess I'm a junkie, want to try and use all if it helps me in any way to maintain contact.
Yeah, I think it's mainly about keeping in contact with people, more so than the technology itself.
I use Facebook to keep in touch with some people, but I also like
Facebook as basically a news feed. I've been able to keep up on a lot
of news stories from news organizations posting articles on Facebook,
and even friends sharing news articles from whatever sources they
follow. Also if you like visiting certain restaurants or stores on a regular basis, they usually have a presence on Facebook that you can follow. For a while, there was a restaurant I liked to visit that
would have a weekly drawing for a free meal (up to $25) on Facebook. I also found out via Facebook about a local guitar shop that moved to a different location. I know there are other places to find that kind of information, but I suppose Facebook can make it easy by being one place where you can follow multiple businesses.
On 03-11-19 13:47, poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Nightfox <=-
I do that as well, lately I've tried being mindful, being bored,
letting my mind wander in situations like that. To have an opportunity
to clear your mind, focus on your breathing, and clear your mind is refreshing.
On 03-12-19 19:12, Dmxrob wrote to Dumas Walker <=-
Sometimes, if you were a geek (like me) up until all hours of the night BBSing (only time of day you could get through without a busy signal!)
you could catch a test transmission on the network channels. That was kind of geeky-fun.
Vk3jed wrote to Nightfox <=-
In short, a lot of people are addicted to their devices. :( While I am active on social media, I can also put it down when I need to, to focus
on other things.
This morning on the news, I even heard something about someone noticing people checking their phones while riding on skateboards.. Things like driving, walking, etc. need your attention and you really can't take
your concentration off of those kinds of things.
Agree. Even though I have a better ability than average to do some of these things, I am less likely to do it, because I'm also more aware of the risks, because I'm more aware of how much attention using the phone takes up. So walking - in limited conditions (no people around and not negotiating high risk areas like roads), driving - nope, not worth the risk. Cycling, nope. :)
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Vk3jed wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
I do that as well, lately I've tried being mindful, being bored,
letting my mind wander in situations like that. To have an opportunity
to clear your mind, focus on your breathing, and clear your mind is refreshing.
That's good too. I do that as part of my yoga. Can really clear the head.
Often I just ignore your asshattery, but sometimes I find it humorous.
people stopped saying asshat 10 years ago.
I'm the same, though one reason I have so many different ways of communicating is because people are so spread out these days. :)
Often I just ignore your asshattery, but sometimes I find it humorous.
people stopped saying asshat 10 years ago.
Re: Re: Social Media mess
By: MRO to Nightfox on Wed Mar 13 2019 07:28 pm
Often I just ignore your asshattery, but sometimes I find it humorous.
people stopped saying asshat 10 years ago.
What would you prefer? Jackass? Fucknut? Something else?
Independet station, too. But no all day kids shows. I can remember that we knew Saturday cartoon time was over when the local wrestling show came on at Noon. :D
On an unrelated note, who misses UHF TV? Local, low power, low-budget TV rocked. No network programming, so each station was different.
In other words, it almost seems like the UHF digital is stronger than the VHF. Also, since it is digital, where I could watch a station that had some "snow," the picture and sound now either come in good or not at all... there is no "snowy" middle ground.
I think that is what I miss about UHF (and VHF) the most... it was still watchable even when the signal was not perfect.
MRO wrote to Nightfox <=-
Often I just ignore your asshattery, but sometimes I find it humorous.
people stopped saying asshat 10 years ago.
What would you prefer? Jackass? Fucknut? Something else?
oh boy you came back for a second one.
*autistic screeching*
What would you prefer? Jackass? Fucknut? Something else?
oh boy you came back for a second one.
*autistic screeching*
Are you autistic?
That would explain some things.
Re: Re: Social Media mess
By: MRO to Nightfox on Wed Mar 13 2019 07:28 pm
Often I just ignore your asshattery, but sometimes I find it humorous.
people stopped saying asshat 10 years ago.
Should I give a crap?
MRO wrote to Dan Clough <=-
What would you prefer? Jackass? Fucknut? Something else?
oh boy you came back for a second one.
*autistic screeching*
Are you autistic?
That would explain some things.
no, random nobody, i am not autistic.
That would explain some things.
no, random nobody, i am not autistic.
Well OK then, nobody. Your behavior remains unexplained.
people stopped saying asshat 10 years ago.
Should I give a crap?
people stopped saying "give a crap" 20 years ago.
<smirk>
MRO wrote to Dan Clough <=-
That would explain some things.
no, random nobody, i am not autistic.
Well OK then, nobody. Your behavior remains unexplained.
i'm not a nobody. that's YOU
Re: Re: Social Media mess
By: Digital Man to Nightfox on Fri Mar 15 2019 04:48 pm
people stopped saying asshat 10 years ago.
Should I give a crap?
people stopped saying "give a crap" 20 years ago.
<smirk>
Seriously? :P
On 03-14-19 06:38, poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I think having a day away from devices is a good idea. I used to put my SIM card into an old Nokia phone every couple of months to see how
often I was tempted to look at social media on my phone.
Now, I have the kindle app on my phone. If I'm that bored of being
bored, I read a book.
I worked at a large internet company spread out over 8 buildings.
Oddly, the parking lots and buildings didn't have a lot of pedestrian paths, so people would walk in the traffic lanes. Many times I'd have someone almost *walk* into my car while reading an email; I'm sure he
or she could claim that I hit them. Made me want a dash cam.
That's a toxic culture -- being tied to your email/chat/slack 24/7 and feeling compelled to respond to everything immediately. With no sense
of relative urgency, everything is an emergency that requires dropping everything.
But, that's a topic for a different thread.
On 03-14-19 06:39, poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I listed "clear your mind" twice. Maybe I do need to try it again. :)
On 03-14-19 09:21, Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Yeah, I tend to use the social network(s) that are used by other people
I know. One of the reasons I don't use Twitter is because not very many people I know use Twitter, so there isn't really anyone I'm interested
in following on Twitter. Also, its limited post size..
I have a real Kindle for that - easier to read in the sun and a better font size than on the phone. :)
on my pbs channel late at night they had some soap opera with romans and there >was nudity and adult situations. i was like wtf is this doing here.
That's one of the downsides about digital broadcast TV. Every so often, one of
the stations I like to watch seems to have a weak signal sometimes and due to >the digital nature, that causes the picture to get scrambled or lost altogether
so much that the channel is basically unwatchable. I guess one of the good >things about using a premium TV package like cable or something is having less >of those issues, but I still don't really want to pay a subscription for a >premium TV package.
MRO wrote to Dan Clough <=-
That would explain some things.
no, random nobody, i am not autistic.
Well OK then, nobody. Your behavior remains unexplained.
i'm not a nobody. that's YOU
You ARE a nobody, even if you don't know it.
And you might be autistic.
Back in the 1970's or 1980's, there was something like that on the nearby PBS stations also. Maybe not the same one, but it had the nudity and adult situations.
Even with cable, you run into issues when the cable company runs into a "weak signal" from wherever they are getting it from. It will still pixelate and/or stop being watchable all together.
I would imagine that the satellite services are the same.
You ARE a nobody, even if you don't know it.
WRONG.
And you might be autistic.
nope, been tested.
Ok, teenagers watching the porn channels on weekend nights. Discuss.
The first 5 minutes or so would be in the clear, so you'd see the plumber/cabl
guy knocking on the door, then the scrambling would hit.
"Was that a boob?"
I thought cable companies got their TV show recordings from fairly reliable sources. But for local channels, I suppose they have to get them from somewhere "live" and perhaps that is an antenna somewhere..
Right, now they just say Give a Hillary Clinton, or Oh Hillary Clinton!Should I give a crap?people stopped saying "give a crap" 20 years ago.
Right, now they just say Give a Hillary Clinton, or Oh Hillary Clinton!Should I give a crap?people stopped saying "give a crap" 20 years ago.
It's politically correct!
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