I knew Neopuritanism was big in the US, and farcebook seems dedicated to an internet that is PG13 (but can't be bothered actually stopping crime on their system) but...
I believe Facebook to be the part of the Internet most captured by capitalism and as such is integral to what Joe Bageant calls "The Hologram." My deep-seated feeling about Facebook's effect on society is summed up by the catchphrase "while the world burns, Farmville thrives." Facebook is mostly a gigantic profitable distraction, even though it can be subverted to rally people for worthy causes such as the Coffee Party, which began on Facebook.
Keeping Facebook PG13 is Good for Business, and if the criminals don't make it too obvious, they might be considered Good for Business, too.
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I believe Facebook to be the part of the Internet most captured by capitalism and as such is integral to what Joe Bageant calls "The Hologram." My deep-seated feeling about Facebook's effect on society is summed up by the catchphrase "while the world burns, Farmville thrives." Facebook is mostly a gigantic profitable distraction, even though it can be subverted to rally people for worthy causes such as the Coffee Party, which began on Facebook.
Keeping Facebook PG13 is Good for Business, and if the criminals don't make it too obvious, they might be considered Good for Business, too.
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