I don't know if anyone actually professes to "like" Facebook anymore. If you came down to the root of it, I think people's motivations would be more superficial than ever. Because Facebook caters to those who are pathologically drawn to attention. And those who are not like that do not use Facebook, or use it in a limited fashion.
Personally, I use it for the messenger feature. That's it. Even that is stupid sometimes. But I don't want to completely lose touch with some friends from back home. I really don't care what they're up to on the day-to-day though. I would rather just get their phone number so I can contact them when I get back home. That may sound harsh, but I couldn't care less if my friend from back home, even though he is my friend, went to a party or something the other night. Kind of a nonsensical thing to post. I think all discourse on Facebook is trending towards pathology. I've said this for years. There is nothing that I could possibly post that would convince anyone of anything. So, therefore, political posts are out. There is nothing emotional or private I want to share with everyone on my list of friends. So, those kinds of posts are out. There is nothing I care about enough to share it on Facebook. So, those kinds of posts are out. It's kind of like a void of meaninglessness, if you ask me. I like the internet, but social media is one of my least favorite things about it.
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