According to recent figures recorded by Internet media and market researchers Nielson/ Net Ratings, Facebook has seen a decline in the number of members. I doubt this has anything to do with its popularity as it is still one of the most used social sites in the Uk. But why are we all fleeing? A friend of mine canceled his profile as he was continuosly tagged in questionable situations with females that were not his wife.But I doubt that the drop in Facebook users is due to fear of exposure. I would argue that there are other mini social sites that audiences might prefer, without the same hype that surround Facebook.
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This is so interesting Bell. What are your thoughts on Facebook murder (for want of a better term)?Deleting friends is surely another (symbolic) way of saying 'get out of my face'.
I recently heard a story of a boy who wrote to a group of his Facebook friends imploring them to contact him to justify themselves as his friends and
those who didn't make contact were culled.
Deletion of friends is something that really interests me about facebook, I understand when it comes to closing down your profile, but to delete "friends" or even to block people finding your name I find puzzling as you have the choice to add them or not.
The example you gave of the young boy is a good one. Many of us, have people that surround us in our everyday communities; people we consider as friends but when we pause to asses the relationship we become aware that they do not add anything positive in our lives. But I do believe he should of asked that question before adding them.
Facebook I believe is a heightened community, everything seems so immediate. Is there a separation from your friends that you meet online from those you encounter in real life? Is it easier to delete them and hope they understand the symbolism? Or is that just a cop-out from confrontation?
Friendships differ but personally, I believe for them to prosper there needs to be a transparency in the relationship,a form of mutual respect. The boy obviously had great doubts for him to result to questioning the validity of his "friends" and the issue of immediacy is raised up again, what if those who didn't reply were busy in real life? I might have to post something up on this.
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