Lol, quite a lot actually! And before I get to that, I'd like to state that Facebook, or any other social media platform, for that matter, is indeed a useful tool *when used sensibly and constructively*, as Roy and others have said, and when it doesn't control (or worse) BECOME your life, thus an unhealthy ADDICTION.Originally Posted by Alex_UK
So what exactly is the difference between Facebook, where you join in on conversations about topics you enjoy, like football, food, cars and bikes, maybe send some of your friends a PM, post a picture of your dinner... and an Internet forum like, well, this one perhaps...? just askin’...!
But let's face it, (no pun intended) for many it (and various other social media sites) *is* an addiction and indeed has become their 'life'/read as virtual existence. Quite simply, when you can't cope without it for 6 hours, because the network has gone down, or fail another test, such as an 'online detox', by conducting a self-imposed ban on accessing all of your social media sites for, say, a week, then it HAS become an addiction, and also a serious problem!
So what's the difference between the likes of Facebook and AoS (which, btw, is by definition, a form of social media)?
Well, first of all, very importantly, unlike Facebook, ALL of us, and that's every single member here, share a common interest/hobby, which is hi-fi. That not only aids meaningful interaction, but generally guarantees that we attract a more discerning type of person to our community, divorced from the masses, as more often than not if you have a passion for good sound, then you're similarly discerning in other areas of your life, probably well educated too, and so forth, and therefore a cut above the norm.
That's not being snobby, it's simply a fact, which is why when sometimes I express my dislike of various aspects of popular culture/human behaviour today, or moan about the general public, it's never directed at anyone here!
Secondly, and equally as importantly, none of us are interested in 'friending' or 'following' some stranger/non-entity, more often than not hiding under a pseudonym/false identity, whom we know next to nothing about. At the very minimum, we're all on first name terms and have a basic idea which part of the UK we're from or where we live in the world - and if we choose to befriend someone, then it's a REAL friendship, often based upon having met that person in real life, and often in their own home, as opposed to a meaningless virtual one.
And on that basis, a close-knit community has been built, where often we help each other in very REAL and meaningful ways, which sometimes extend into our personal lives, all of which is quite different to the norm on Facebook, out with of when interacting with your family or friends. or on other social media sites, arguably worse in terms of anonymity,
Those are the main differences, but there are others. The key point though, and why this subject was brought up in the first place, is that you shouldn't become ADDICTED to ANY social media site, whether it's Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or here! Social media is simply a tool that should be used in MODERATION, and serve *you*, not vice versa, but regardless, should never become your life!
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