I stumbled upon a new pastime 2 weeks ago: guessing who among my contacts ( I’ve decided to stop using the word “friends” for online social networks) are feuding, who’s flaming (a cross between a blind item and hate mail) who, and who’s desperate for a little attention from an “unknowing captor.” As much as [...]
Oh the comedy, mystery, romance, and horror on the feed. First, there’s Clover the Cynic. Clover and Mooncake swapped mush on fb. Mooncake channeled “shy brainiac”–which I (the lurker) didn’t buy, because she tends to write a lot of stupid things on her wall, things she obviously doesn’t know much about. The writing on the [...]
Wikipedia says that soap plots and storylines make it distinct from other TV programs, for these reasons:
The main characteristics that define soap operas are “an emphasis on family life, personal relationships, sexual dramas, emotional and moral conflicts; some coverage of topical issues; set in familiar domestic interiors with only occasional excursions into new locations”. Fitting [...]
I was a self-confessed Facebook addict, and I even got my confession published on BusinessWorld’s HerWord.com. Paradoxically, I found my cure through Facebook.
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Why is Facebook its own Facebook-addiction cure?
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It’s plain and simple: the new homepage and news feed bored me to death. Although it allows you to customize which Friend List appears more often in [...]
