All social networks are, are people selling your' personal information to companies, so they can advertise directly about what interests you have personally, like for example, like a sports team on facebook, the next day, look on the left, theres a whole lot of advertisements for that sports team huh? sucks, but its the truth, social networks are good to keep in touch with old friends anyway.
You guys are looking at the negative aspects of it, it's just a social tool.
It seems like a pointless counter-culture that exists just for an idea. If you don't have anyone to e-socialize with, then don't. If you do, then use social networking. There are ads and whatnot, but the TB community has ads, too. I don't see why you could feel negatively about something just because it tries to make money, while supplying you with a helpful service.
And yes, it's possible that you get spammed in tags, but that's just another aspect of social interaction over the internet.
It seems like a pointless counter-culture that exists just for an idea. If you don't have anyone to e-socialize with, then don't. If you do, then use social networking. There are ads and whatnot, but the TB community has ads, too. I don't see why you could feel negatively about something just because it tries to make money, while supplying you with a helpful service.
And yes, it's possible that you get spammed in tags, but that's just another aspect of social interaction over the internet.
Thanks.
