The Paranoia of Facebook!

I love Facebook, don't get me wrong, it's a bloody brilliant quick and easy way to stay in touch, in real time with family and friends near and far, but, recently I have witnessed first and second hand, that it can be a fabulous breeding ground for paranoia.  Words are quick, words are easy, but without a voice, they lack true emotion and depending on the mood of the sender and usually hundred's of receivers, a simple, 'Yeah, Ok', can be construed as 'Well fine then bitch', rather than it's probably, true intended meaning, 'Yes, it's actually ok'.


And, without an actual FACE confirming the destination of an un-anonymously anonymous post, the paranoia bug can set in..'Shit, was that post about me', or 'That post was so about...', which, in turn has every other 'friend' jumping on the bandwagon of support.  Shit, I've been guilty of leaving a comment, when I've honestly had absolutely NO idea what the post was truly about, or to who it was flung, and why, because, I thought I was being a good 'friend'.  Sure, we all want to support our 595 'true' friends on Facebook, but, without the emotion and truth behind a post, don't kid yourself, it's bloody impossible!


A perfect example is a recent post:


'If you are willing to selflessly die for THIS country to protect the freedom and safety of all of us, then who are 'any of us' to condemn you for your sexual orientation...If you can't stand behind, then get off your a*s and stand in front!'

When I wrote this, I had no particular person in mind, just expressing a blanket opinion, yet knowing that, this is certainly a controversial topic in many circles, so close to home, I wrote 'any of us' rather than 'you', for the simple fact, that I was sure at least one person would go 'Bitch, how dare she'.  Ridiculous...you bet, but with Facebook being so 'faceless', simple words can so easily transform this wonderful communication tool into a fantastical venting, gossip fueling frenzy...shit, that was one of Mark Zuckerberg's first mistakes!


So, what can we learn from this, let me rephrase that, what can I learn from this?   Venting on Facebook, while so tempting and instant, perhaps, when it involves a person directly, should either be addressed behind closed doors or, be tabled for a bad ass rainy day!    


But that's just my opinion, I'm not talking about YOU!  Oh, geez, now someone will think I'm talking about them....you get my point? 


Crikey!
Thank you K & B for the inspiration.