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@Cynique , this epiphany came after reading two twitter threads on the Sentinelese people who have survived on a island near India with little contact to the “modern” world. Two “twitterers” are expert in the history of these people - but until this week - their information was of service to practically no one. See here - A friend of mine said a while back, knowledge is NOT power. USE of Knowledge is Power.

@Troy Where in my post did i say that FaceBook was harmless ?? And i repeat why are your anecdotes any more valid than mine, or my experiences on Facebook any less significant than yours which are all about your vested interests. i said it was different things to different people. i have to suffer through your dire predictions and personal grievances over and over in regard to social media. It's not always about you, either so stop bitching about me reiterating why people go to FaceBook. And refresh me in regard to what the end result will be for Facebook and Twitter users. if they all stop going to these sites today what would happen? By chance, could there be a domino or trickle-down effect that would impact on people from all walks of life who work for or depend on the goods and services that can only be provided by corporations making a profit from social media??? Is there the remotest possibility that the users and suppliers are scratching each others backs??? Meanwhile everybody should gratefully heed your high tech ominous warnings and become robots of a different type. Instead of strolling through a deluded existence that provides an enjoyable respite, they should instead trudge through the gloom of reality, stifled by the knowledge that as dull as their lives are they are not being manipulated. Big deal! I suppose all of these simple people who you are the champion of should, instead of experiencing things, just read books and watch Public TV and treat themselves once in a while to a YouTube video of 1970 vintage. Oh, joy! And interesting observation as is your statement below about social media moguls. And so it goes...

I have never read a book during sex. So I'll have to agree with Troy. Wouldn't having sex imply knowing the person, at least in the biblical sense.

On the other hand they are also, motivating, inspiring, and powerful speakers, who help a great many people get through life with much greater ease. This reminds me of an earlier conversation.

@Troy Why is it you can make judgments based on miniscule samplings from your closed circle of acquaintances, and i can't without being accused of existing in a bubble?? i have a broad cross section of relatives and friends and they are who help shape my opinions. I am not as sheltered as you think. FaceBook is different things to different people. i actually go there to be amused and engaged. There are a lot of funny memes and posts that crack me up, excerpts from liberal publications, old musical videos from back in the day, a spiritual community of loonie new-age nuts like me, a pop culture gossip mill, a site dedicated to my old home town, where present and former residents congregate to reminisce about the good hold days, ditto for my old high school's page where alums show up to share memories. And of course, discussions where you can argue about religion and politics. FaceBook is just one of the stops on my cyber itinerary. I spend more time playing on-line Bridge than i do there. So shoot me.

LOL! Man that is the only thing you've said that made sense in the last two months! While it does imply some restrictions I'm not saying it is "better." I just find in the south women, in general, have no problem adhering to the more traditional gender roles. This is good for some people and not for others. I'm not making any value judgements. I'm just saying what it is. It is not a "claim." I objectively know more about the www than anyone else here -- full stop, end of story. Just accept it man. @Delano, I'm not sure why you are going back to the 80's the net was not publically available back then. But I was actually a user of the internet I have had an email address since 1980. I'm not ever sure why you are bringing up the 90's either social media, as we know it today, did not exist. Antisocial media did not emerge until the the past decade, so lets keep things in perspective, OK? As far as Cynique giving me perspective, she did not say I was being manipulated by social media -- neither she, or I, knew it at the time. Besides this is a phenomenon Cynique currently disputes, so she would not have arrived at that conclusion, that was my conclusion. Look, when Facebook first appeared people where playing Farmville and discovering old friends, no one outside of Facebook knew that it would become human manipulation engine, hell bent on global domination that would become. It took time before Facebook revealed itself to be the great evil that it is. It actually took me a couple of years after arriving at this conclusion to completely delete my account. Part of the reason was the fear of missing out on something, which I know is one of the strategies Facebook uses to keep people connected. If you ever try to delete your account you'll see the slick techniques they use to keep you from actually cutting the cord.

What is the difference between what Farrakhan preaches and the (fill in the blank) religion? Is it that it is the pro-Black perspective?

You are projecting a fantasy that doesn't match anyone's experience. How many Black Men defended the Black Women that Trump disrespected. 0.