FB Arguments, who's right? Should I have bothered?

[warpus]

People aren't saying "vaccines don't cause autism" because they think that people with autism aren't equal to the rest of us or anything of the sort.

People are saying it because every single idiot on the planet seems to think that they do. And it's leading to problems. What else can you say? "No, stupid potato, vaccines don't cause autism, now go away." is the only thing you pretty much can.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

Warpus, what have you got against potatoes?

One of my more popular avatars was a little smiley character named Spud, and he is sad at all this negativity toward his kind.

 

[warpus]

Nothing against potatoes, it's just that their mental faculties are known to not be very.. advanced. They are tasty though.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

People aren't saying "vaccines don't cause autism" because they think that people with autism aren't equal to the rest of us or anything of the sort.

People are saying it because every single idiot on the planet seems to think that they do. And it's leading to problems. What else can you say? "No, stupid potato, vaccines don't cause autism, now go away." is the only thing you pretty much can.

Warpus, you have severely underestimated the number of idiots on the planet.

In the US alone vaccination participation is running over 92%, which would cap the idiocy rate at 8%. I don't have an exact figure, but I am absolutely certain it exceeds 8% by a huge margin.

When encountering an idiot there is no need to slander well meaning vegetables.

 

[Flying Pig]

People aren't saying "vaccines don't cause autism" because they think that people with autism aren't equal to the rest of us or anything of the sort.

People are saying it because every single idiot on the planet seems to think that they do. And it's leading to problems. What else can you say? "No, stupid potato, vaccines don't cause autism, now go away." is the only thing you pretty much can.

As the article suggests, 'vaccines don't cause autism, and by the way, autism isn't a question of 'the light going out of someone's eyes', as you just put it'.

 

[warpus]

That's a separate issue, in my eyes.

"Tacos won't make you left handed" "and by the way being left handed isn't really that bad".

The second part doesn't have to be said - the first part is silly enough.

 

[Wolfbeckett]

Narz, I agree with those who said that your sentiments were right on, but you shouldn't have bothered on Facebook. Those kinds of discussions are for places like CFC Off Topic forums, where people come specifically for discussions like that. People go to Facebook for cat memes and baby pictures, not the right venue for this kind of thing.

 

[Smote]

I talked to a friend about this. She mentioned that the tranced state kids sometimes have after really does make their eyes look different (temporarily).

 

[Narz]

I think I shouldn't have bothered, the girl didn't defriend me but no one changed their minds either & they carried on with "parents 'have to' learn"... blah blah blah. Lesson I learned is telling people how they should/have to act never does any good. And if I'd be telling them they have to change their beliefs I'd be a hypocrite (and more importantly ineffective).

 

[Manfred Belheim]

Girl who posted article :

"Woah, aaand... unfriended. I honesty barely remember meeting this guy...."

Ok this pissed me off. My old friend from childhood posts stupid right-wing stuff sometimes but I'm not going to unfriend him because of it (just block his feed).

Maybe I don't know/care enough about facebook etiquette, but really is there any functional difference between unfriending someone and blocking their feed? Isn't this a rose by any other name? It's not like clicking "unfriend" hacks into the underlying structure of the universe and deletes the actual ethereal friendship, or has any actions outside of facebook, it just... blocks their feed. So what's the big deal?

Loudly announcing it like an arrogant tw@t is another matter entirely though.

 

[warpus]

I've only had someone delete me from FB twice.

Once it was me being a bit of a jerk and calling someone an idiot for being a YEC. "They still make people like that?".. Yeah, I was in a bad mood, and I deserved the unfriend. Mind you, she deserved to be called an idiot.

The other time I just randomly posted out loud: "Whoa, two of my friends watch {so and so show}? How did you manage to befriend me?". Sure enough, a little while later one of them defriends me.

No big loss, in either case. I mean, who cares anyway - it's just the internet, with its fake points and so on.

 

[Acken]

Am I totally wrong & they're right? Are they wrong & I'm right? Either way is it worth my time? Am I adding any value to any of them or any spectators or should I better use my time elsewhere?

1&2: There's no right and wrong this isn't maths it's a moral issue. I agree with your point of view though, the blog post was really stupid. But you shouldn't spend much time reading people stupid blogs. Or please just lose yourself in Tumblr
3: No not worth your time. Being pissed over the internet is never useful. People are even less likely to be convinced than in a real discussion. Many are over sensitive, barely read what you post and just get argumentative. Also FB is not anonymous so it's the worst of both worlds, something this generation of kids have trouble understanding.
4: Use your time elsewhere.

 

[bhavv]

Im a vaccine and potatoes are our sworn enemies.

DEATH TO ALL POTATOES!

 

[sophie]

I think I shouldn't have bothered, the girl didn't defriend me but no one changed their minds either & they carried on with "parents 'have to' learn"... blah blah blah. Lesson I learned is telling people how they should/have to act never does any good. And if I'd be telling them they have to change their beliefs I'd be a hypocrite (and more importantly ineffective).

FB arguments are something to be avoided at all costs. Trust me, you don't want to go down that rabbit hole. I don't care how stupid your friend is being; it can only end poorly.

ayup.

 

[Borachio]

Some of my best friends are potatoes. We generally see eye to eye.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

Nothing against potatoes, it's just that their mental faculties are known to not be very.. advanced. They are tasty though.

Spud is a very smart potato!

Some of my best friends are potatoes. We generally see eye to eye.

 

[Narz]

Maybe I don't know/care enough about facebook etiquette, but really is there any functional difference between unfriending someone and blocking their feed? Isn't this a rose by any other name? It's not like clicking "unfriend" hacks into the underlying structure of the universe and deletes the actual ethereal friendship, or has any actions outside of facebook, it just... blocks their feed. So what's the big deal?

I generally have 90% of my friend's feeds blocked, so I don't see every little article or pic of their kids when I scroll my feed. Doesn't necessarily mean I like them less, maybe I even like them more than a guy I feel lukewarm towards but who never posts personal stuff & instead posts interesting psychology articles which I like to read.

I'm sure many of my friends aren't interested in my new photos or updates on chess tournaments & whatnot either & thus block me.

When you unfriend someone they will notice if they search for you & find you not having "friend status". Or if you block them they won't be able to see your profile or anything you've posted at all.

 

[Narz]

ayup.

Gazuntite

 

[BvBPL]

Gesundheit

 

[Narz]

Right.