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Well I suppose one gradually becomes trusted, or like a neighbour who is not too much of a pain in the butt. I get loads of emails from facebook but I never go there. It is different if one has family, I do have one nephew but it seems a bit puerile at times. 
posted by
C_C_T
on November 2, 2016 at 11:25 AM
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I see the connectiong between Facebook Live and Blogit as well. We show ourselves with our words while they show themselves on the screen.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on November 2, 2016 at 6:35 AM
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Yep - a real community in here, and Facebook works for me too. Still need my Blogit fix at least once every two days. I believe what they say - it does make us happier keeping in touch in this fast-paced world.
posted by
adnohr
on November 1, 2016 at 7:41 PM
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TAPS
Interesting post, and I can see the plus side as having a certain validity. I don't know about FB, I don't do FB though I may one day, but other groups like Blogit can contribute a positive feel to one's life, IMHO. Nice post.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on November 1, 2016 at 3:47 PM
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I know it boosts my satisfaction with life in general if I read something
good that happens to my friends on Blogit, and when they share the photos and descriptions of lovely quiet places in their neighborhood. And on Facebook there are frequently pictures of my grandkids and great grandchildren, or other people's kids and puppies, which really makes me happier.
posted by
Pat_B
on November 1, 2016 at 2:24 PM
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To add to the foregoing:..
To begin with, I'd like to see who paid for the reasearch and who did it...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 1, 2016 at 12:24 PM
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TAPS
Okay...I think there is a very general principle involved - there is a lot of evidence that those who have 'many' or 'enough' social contacts may indeed be healthier and hence live longer. (And individuals fall within a wide range of 'many' as well as 'enough.') I know a little bit about this type of research, and tying it specifically to FB strikes me as a piece of advertising disguised as research. I'd really like to see their methods for collecting the data they used...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 1, 2016 at 12:22 PM
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