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RB TexLa

(17,003 posts) Sun Jul 10, 2016, 05:47 PM Jul 2016

Thursday night Facebook asked me to "check in as safe" during "Criminal activity in Dallas"

I'm not famous or important. No one cares if I am safe or not.

Is Facebook trying to make everyone feel like they are so special that other people care if they are safe?

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Thursday night Facebook asked me to "check in as safe" during "Criminal activity in Dallas" (Original Post) RB TexLa Jul 2016 OP

Facebook jumped the shark. Rex Jul 2016 #1

it's what happens when people turn their life over to the internet Skittles Jul 2016 #2

If you had been at the march, or at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando Ex Lurker Jul 2016 #3

I'm not famous or important. No cares if I'm safe or not. That's the point. RB TexLa Jul 2016 #4

Nobody cares? As in a not a single human being on the planet? Statistical Jul 2016 #5

Exactly n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #6

How does facebook work without friends? pintobean Jul 2016 #7

Rex

(65,616 posts)

1. Facebook jumped the shark.

Reply to RB TexLa (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 05:48 PM

Jul 2016

They want your hard earned money.

Skittles

(153,160 posts)

2. it's what happens when people turn their life over to the internet

Reply to RB TexLa (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 06:41 PM

Jul 2016

Ex Lurker

(3,813 posts)

3. If you had been at the march, or at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando

Reply to RB TexLa (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 06:50 PM

Jul 2016

someone might appreciate knowing you were okay. It's a way to maintain contact in a chaotic situation. You're not obligated to participate.

RB TexLa

(17,003 posts)

4. I'm not famous or important. No cares if I'm safe or not. That's the point.

Reply to Ex Lurker (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 06:52 PM

Jul 2016

Statistical

(19,264 posts)

5. Nobody cares? As in a not a single human being on the planet?

Reply to RB TexLa (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 08:27 PM

Jul 2016

Ok well how would facebook know that.

The assumption is someone on the planet would care if you are safe and it is a method to let those people know. You know a friend or spouse or parent who could see the news, know you are there, be worried, and then see you checked in as safe.

SickOfTheOnePct

(7,290 posts)

6. Exactly n/t

Reply to Statistical (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 08:28 PM

Jul 2016

pintobean

(18,101 posts)

7. How does facebook work without friends?

Reply to RB TexLa (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 08:34 PM

Jul 2016

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