Tag Archives: Facebook

Whine up yourselves

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

Several weeks ago, Time Magazine announced that ‘The Protester’ was its person on the year 2011. The adage that if you do not ask, you will not get, resonates well with many people.  Protest is not new. It is simply … Continue reading →

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The revolting use of social media

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

Claims have been made that the recent revolts in the Middle East owe their success to new social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. That’s a mighty role to assign to such social media, but it seems to ignore … Continue reading →

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Who can you trust?

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

Life is full of moral dilemmas. It’s always saddening to hear of friends’ misfortunes, more so when they come from the result of someone being ‘ethically challenged’. Whatever we feel about social media, it has allowed the sharing of stories … Continue reading →

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Is social networking why society is not working?

Posted on October 1, 2010 by

While the cinema-going world wonders whether The Social Network, the film about the founding of Facebook is really real or really not real, many people are wondering about Facebook itself. Does it really matter and is it really behind a … Continue reading →

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Disconnecting and staying very connected

Posted on August 14, 2010 by

Since last weekend, I have been trying to disconnect from social media such as Twitter and Facebook after Friday evening, and getting back on-stream from Sunday evenings. I do not find these services evil in any way, but they need … Continue reading →

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