Superthread LX - Celebrating Misanthrope's Birth

[Apey]

Fascinating article. People should have a read despite its length.

Topic is techincally cricket but more a cultural analysis.

Only if you pay me... or it wasn't about cricket

 

[Jason Maher]

Aren't you just the loose cannon. Minimal salad!

Included in case my wife is reading.

 

[Drew-Sta]

Only if you pay me... or it wasn't about cricket

:lol:

 

[beave]

Also, what the f**k is 'love and light' and why do people on Facebook keep 'sending it' or suggesting we 'feel' it?

A mate of mine has been using that phrase for a few years, I'm not sure what it means tbh.

Speaking of FB, deactivated my account 3 days ago. I can't do anything in there without my mum commenting or messaging me about, feel like im being monitored so I did something i thought i would never do and unplugged from the matrix. My old girl noticed within 4 hours so I guess I feel somewhat vindicated.

 

[Drew-Sta]

A mate of mine has been using that phrase for a few years, I'm not sure what it means tbh.

Speaking of FB, deactivated my account 3 days ago. I can't do anything in there without my mum commenting or messaging me about, feel like im being monitored so I did something i thought i would never do and unplugged from the matrix. My old girl noticed within 4 hours so I guess I feel somewhat vindicated.

I don't post status updates at all.

Went on a Facebook 'fast' for 12 months where I only logged in once a month. Was like being free.

 

[RHCP]

That was a really intertesting piece Drew. It is quite long but even just the first half is an excellent read.

 

[Drew-Sta]

Yeah, it is very good. I would encourage you to read the entire thing. It has a lot of good things to say.

Also, if you haven't read this, check this one out: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/306868/ It's a bit old now but even more relevant as it becomes more accurate of our problems today.

 

[Timmah]

Facebook is an interesting beast. I'm on it for work and chat mostly - I try to avoid status updates or whatever unless I have something I wanna whinge about. I don't understand people who live through facebook, posting about every aspect of their life etc.

That's what Twitter's for, anyway.

 

[thorson1987]

A mate of mine has been using that phrase for a few years, I'm not sure what it means tbh.

Speaking of FB, deactivated my account 3 days ago. I can't do anything in there without my mum commenting or messaging me about, feel like im being monitored so I did something i thought i would never do and unplugged from the matrix. My old girl noticed within 4 hours so I guess I feel somewhat vindicated.

I'm thinking about doing the same.

Step mother comments on everything no matter what it is. Gets a bit annoying.

Also, sick of the whinging and shit that goes on there. Like f**k me, if you have a problem with someone, speak to them face to face, don't have a massive sook on Facebook in the hope they see it and delete you.

Also, I don't particularly give a crap what your twins had for breakfast, or that they are both asleep, or they have a bad case of chicken pox.

Funnily enough, both of those were the same person.

 

[Apey]

I complain to Timmah on FB when LU is down because he is the high wizard of LU.

 

[thorson1987]

I also use it to stalk Dani, Alba and Twizz

 

[Apey]

You know when you make a post on FB you can select custom and put people's names in "Don't share this with".

I rarely do it but have done it before when I didn't feel like sharing something with my Dad.

 

[RHCP]

Yeah, it is very good. I would encourage you to read the entire thing. It has a lot of good things to say.

Also, if you haven't read this, check this one out: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/306868/ It's a bit old now but even more relevant as it becomes more accurate of our problems today.

Oh, I read the whole thing. It is quite a test of patience though, ironically enough.

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

Facebook is so 2012. Everyone knows that Instagram is where its at now.

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

Not that I've ever used Instagram. I'm just repeating something my 15 yo neice told me the other day.

 

[Red Bear]

A mate of mine has been using that phrase for a few years, I'm not sure what it means tbh.

Speaking of FB, deactivated my account 3 days ago. I can't do anything in there without my mum commenting or messaging me about, feel like im being monitored so I did something i thought i would never do and unplugged from the matrix. My old girl noticed within 4 hours so I guess I feel somewhat vindicated.

My parents/uncles/aunts dont have facebook, and if they did probably wouldn't bother adding them.

 

[umina panther]

Man up and just delete people you don't like or that annoy you. Im in a massive group chat with all my best mates that makes the work day fly past. Had to turn notifications of for it beacuse it runs 24 hours a day with a few guys overseas

 

[Red Bear]

It's easy to delete people by birthdays. If you dont want to say happy bday to them then cut them

 

[Dutchy]

Facebook is a Kweensland conspiracy. Coincidence NSW hasn't won a series since it's conception?

I think not.

 

[Misanthrope]

It's easy to delete people by birthdays. If you dont want to say happy bday to them then cut them

Ha! So I'm not the only one who does that.