I don't like them much either. I'm 55 so I fit right into the age group that
doesn't like these sites that are training our young people to not know how
to verbally communicate. I have a nephew that is already there. He can write
beautifully, but try to have a conversation with him and it just falls flat.
I don't seem to in the majority on this either.
My biggest objection to them though is that everything you put, even if you
remove it later, on facebook or any other site is permanent public
information. Even the information you choose not to share will be available
to the government should they wish to take a look. Virtually all employers
are now scouring these sites when hiring new employees for "information"
about what you do, who you communicate with, and what you may say. I
consider it pretty risky and I am fairly sure in a very short number of
years the consequences of regular and not thought through posts will take a
real tole on lots of unsuspecting folks.
Just my 2 cent worth,
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Kocsis" <[email protected]>
To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 1:07 PM
Subject: [Phono-L] Semi-Luddites - was Re: Definition of antiques
How many of us "older" folks have embraced "Web 2.0" social media like
Facebook and LinkedIn? Frankly I have no interest in either, but I have
friends and acquaintances my age (61) (including my dentist) who send me
invitations. Has anyone here found these to be worthwhile and beneficial?
Chris
Robert Wright wrote:
[snip]
Fun story, Peter. I know people less than half your friend's age who are
still to scared to embrace modern (computer) technology fully, even though
in their youth they were anything but Luddite.
From: [email protected]
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 11:34:22 -0800
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Phono-L] definition of "antique" - was Re: Shipping
phonographs
Yesterday my 14 year old and I went to install some RAM in the computer
of a friend. We also helped our friend with her iPod.
As we left, I told my daughter that she would be lucky if she, too,
could be as "with it" when she got to the age of our friend: 92. She
replied that she'd always stay up on the latest ipods and other
technology...but paused to reflect when I mentioned that by that time,
an iPhone would look to youngsters the same way an Edison cylinder phono
looks to her today.
"Antique" is a moving target. Most kids today have no idea what an LP
is - and even cassettes as well - and when they see one consider it to
be an antique.
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