FACEBOOK IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR TALKING says Pope.
"It is important to always remember that virtual ( my italics) contact cannot and should not be a substitute for direct human contact with people at all levels of society. (Christianity) must become daily nourishment and not a fleeting attraction. We must make known its integrity instead of seeking to make it acceptable or diluting it"
He also urges Catholics to use the internet"in a Christian way" eg in honest, open,responsible and respectful forms of communication.
Do his comments resonate with u? Have u given consideration to what u post and where, or does sometimes the process of typing and thus unloading your opinions bypass a chance for reflection?
Why would u not just ring up or meet a friend to discuss a topic or problem instead? What is it that feeds this need for immediacy of how we validate ourselves?-have we turned up the speed dial to the point where our emotional stamina is being undermined? Or are we indeed becoming a 'bite size' society?
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
Why Tweets are bad for you - the evening standard
According to last nights London Evening Standard the following can be said about Twitter:
"Is Twitter good for your mental health? No, according to neuroscientist Baroness Greenfield...she has charged social networking sites with creating a generation of fantasists with no capacity for social interaction. 'your attention is fragmented...your actions have little consequence' Could it mean you are meanlingless and need conversation which is why you go onto something like Twitter and say 'look at me...look i'm doing this...' Could people who tweet a lot be in extistential crisis..."
what are your thoughts? are you in a crisis? why do you use social networking sites in any form? are you needing attention? do you get no attention in other formats? let me know.
"Is Twitter good for your mental health? No, according to neuroscientist Baroness Greenfield...she has charged social networking sites with creating a generation of fantasists with no capacity for social interaction. 'your attention is fragmented...your actions have little consequence' Could it mean you are meanlingless and need conversation which is why you go onto something like Twitter and say 'look at me...look i'm doing this...' Could people who tweet a lot be in extistential crisis..."
what are your thoughts? are you in a crisis? why do you use social networking sites in any form? are you needing attention? do you get no attention in other formats? let me know.
Saturday, 15 January 2011
"Meatspace" - are you a cyberpunk?
Does meatspace appall you? Do you find cyberspace more culturally rich and fulfilling?
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-meatspace.htm
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-meatspace.htm
Friday, 14 January 2011
What the Evening Standard says about Twitter
According to an author from the London Evening Standard, Twitter is:
"Twitters charm? It seems to be largely a medium for the lonely, the self-pitying and the self-possessed."
Do you agree? Do you disagree?
Tell me why? Give me examples.
"Twitters charm? It seems to be largely a medium for the lonely, the self-pitying and the self-possessed."
Do you agree? Do you disagree?
Tell me why? Give me examples.
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
but why do you hate networking sites - you must have similar stories?
Funny: “why I hate these god damn social networking sites”
The groom who updated Facebook at the altar during his wedding
What is the groom supposed to do after the vows of love and obey? Kiss the bride? Hmmm, not in a geek's wedding. Before kissing the bride, Dana Hanna, a Software Developer took his cellphone and updated his relationship status on Facebook and Twitter. He also handed one over to his new wife to do the same. We appreciate you keep us informed Dana, but I hope you don't do the same at every stage of your honeymoon… We get the picture anyways @;)
Mother finds Childen with Facebook Written by Mark Percival
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Topics: Facebook, social networking
Sunday, 6 June 2010
Missing Daughter Facebook Feat A Mother who had not seen her children for 15 years, found them using Facebook, the popular social networking site.
Her children went missing in 1995, and despite frantic attempts to find them, she failed to track them down.
The Mother, Iva Smorlbrain, never gave up hope, based upon the fact that food regularly went missing from the refrigerator.
After finding her daughter's profile on Facebook she messaged her, only to discover they had been living in the spare bedroom all along.
Apparently, the Daughter had left a note telling her Mother that they were moving bedrooms, which was never read. The Mother has worked night shifts for the past 15 years, and therefore slept during the day. The Mother voiced her amazement that her children had been living with her all along.
She also said, that looking back - she should have suspected something as she had occasionally heard noises like her Daughter singing coming from the bedroom when she walked past. She had noticed that the laundry basket always seemed to be full of childrens' clothes she had not seen before, which strangely got bigger as the years went on.
A Police spokesman said they are considering pressing charges for wasting Police time.
the elderlys approach to social networking - defo good examples for a play
Most Elderly Think Social Networking is a Bedroom Activity
Written by P.M. Wortham
Topics: Sex, Old People, social networking
Monday, 29 November 2010
C'mon Edna, Papa's got a brand new Flagpole and it's time for "Sexting" Interviewed by Modern Lifestyle Magazine for their "Decade in Review" edition, it was found that most people over the age of 70 think that social networking, and specifically social networking tools are "unmentionable" things that happen in the bedroom.
While difficult to find anyone used in the study that was wasn't embarrassed to talk about their responses, one "hip grandpa", as he liked to call himself, did agree to an interview. "I don't see what the bid deal is", says Myron Popney from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, "So we don't know all the cool jargon these days, so what, we still know how to whoop it up under the sheets".
Recalling his responses to the questionnaire, Popney helped to shed some light on what misconceptions might be common among people in his own age demographic. Included in the list of questions were social networking tools:
Twitter: "That's something my wife likes me to do with my tongue, provided she's not smelling like day-old Tilapia"
Ping: "That's the sound the headboard makes when I try to wake up little Myron by whacking it against the bedpost".
Facebook: "Another thing the Mrs. Likes me do, bury my face up in there and read a little poetry. She even doesn't mind me talking sports for that matter, especially if I'm recounting the sound effects from the offshore boat races".
Chat: "Something we used to do after sex. Now we just, Roll Over".
Blog: "That usually prevents one of us from being in the mood and requires considerable amounts of laxative to solve the problem".
Sexting: "Well I still like sexting her and she still likes sexting me I think, but that only happens a few times each year, and usually after we go out for oysters and espresso".
While wrapping up the interview, the topic of posting came up when the reporter mentioned that he needed to post his story before day's deadline. "I know how you feel", said Popney, "After I take that blue pill, I only have a few hours to use my post before that deadline".
Written by P.M. Wortham
Topics: Sex, Old People, social networking
Monday, 29 November 2010
C'mon Edna, Papa's got a brand new Flagpole and it's time for "Sexting" Interviewed by Modern Lifestyle Magazine for their "Decade in Review" edition, it was found that most people over the age of 70 think that social networking, and specifically social networking tools are "unmentionable" things that happen in the bedroom.
While difficult to find anyone used in the study that was wasn't embarrassed to talk about their responses, one "hip grandpa", as he liked to call himself, did agree to an interview. "I don't see what the bid deal is", says Myron Popney from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, "So we don't know all the cool jargon these days, so what, we still know how to whoop it up under the sheets".
Recalling his responses to the questionnaire, Popney helped to shed some light on what misconceptions might be common among people in his own age demographic. Included in the list of questions were social networking tools:
Twitter: "That's something my wife likes me to do with my tongue, provided she's not smelling like day-old Tilapia"
Ping: "That's the sound the headboard makes when I try to wake up little Myron by whacking it against the bedpost".
Facebook: "Another thing the Mrs. Likes me do, bury my face up in there and read a little poetry. She even doesn't mind me talking sports for that matter, especially if I'm recounting the sound effects from the offshore boat races".
Chat: "Something we used to do after sex. Now we just, Roll Over".
Blog: "That usually prevents one of us from being in the mood and requires considerable amounts of laxative to solve the problem".
Sexting: "Well I still like sexting her and she still likes sexting me I think, but that only happens a few times each year, and usually after we go out for oysters and espresso".
While wrapping up the interview, the topic of posting came up when the reporter mentioned that he needed to post his story before day's deadline. "I know how you feel", said Popney, "After I take that blue pill, I only have a few hours to use my post before that deadline".
the internets guidance on Playwriting 101
http://www.playwriting101.com/
According to the internet this is the general guidance on writing a play. Anyone out there with other thoughts? Anything a little more top tipish rather than by the book formatting etc...
According to the internet this is the general guidance on writing a play. Anyone out there with other thoughts? Anything a little more top tipish rather than by the book formatting etc...
Tuesday, 4 January 2011
Wiki thoughts on writing a plot summary
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_write_a_plot_summary?wasRedirected=true
Panning for Gold
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How are u creating, enjoying friendships and relationships using internet technology? Whats inspiring or paralysing u about it-what has it brought into your life that is brilliant or a burden?
You are the priceless pieces of the story-your diversity of experience, cultural history, mindsets/philosophies -we want to hear your accounts of what/who u CONNECT with?
We thank u for your time and energy.
How are u creating, enjoying friendships and relationships using internet technology? Whats inspiring or paralysing u about it-what has it brought into your life that is brilliant or a burden?
You are the priceless pieces of the story-your diversity of experience, cultural history, mindsets/philosophies -we want to hear your accounts of what/who u CONNECT with?
We thank u for your time and energy.
This Blog...what it's for
So my wonderfully creative, and talented friend and I are planning on producing a short one act play for the 2012 new writers season at the South London Theatre.
Our initial brainstorm has started to create an idea around virtual media, social networking, second life, online dating and how times are changing for the people of today. How do people make connections? How do they form relationships? Who are their friends and how do they interact?
This will be mostly an observational piece that is in very early stages of development and brainstorming. We are using this blog to gather ideas, stories, happenings from around the world about how people use their social networking sites, do they have funny stories, happy stories, success stories, or something sadder where they might want to tell us how they really feel about these sites, why they spend so much time on them, what are their real life relationships like - think of it as a social experiment as well as getting things off your chest that could be put into a play for people to enjoy, find helpful or agree with.
Do your suggestions, your thoughts and comments and hopefully we will be able to use them in the final product.
Cheers,
Steve & Sue
Our initial brainstorm has started to create an idea around virtual media, social networking, second life, online dating and how times are changing for the people of today. How do people make connections? How do they form relationships? Who are their friends and how do they interact?
This will be mostly an observational piece that is in very early stages of development and brainstorming. We are using this blog to gather ideas, stories, happenings from around the world about how people use their social networking sites, do they have funny stories, happy stories, success stories, or something sadder where they might want to tell us how they really feel about these sites, why they spend so much time on them, what are their real life relationships like - think of it as a social experiment as well as getting things off your chest that could be put into a play for people to enjoy, find helpful or agree with.
Do your suggestions, your thoughts and comments and hopefully we will be able to use them in the final product.
Cheers,
Steve & Sue
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