facebook is perhaps currently the world’s most effective and powerful networking vehicle… people maintain facebook accounts for a plethora of reasons… some even unknown to themselves… for me, it has been a wonderful place where i found people of like mind and purpose, people who are doing valuable things with their lives – even though some of them do go about it in a rather pushy way, i still have great respect for their passion…
this morning, a little question hung like a suspended mobile in my mind: what kinds of comments do your facebook friends make on your wall / posts?
yes, i do agree that for many, their facebook accounts are purely for networking purposes etc not indicative of their closer friendships… but still… what kinds of people form your network then? in some way, it is neverthelessl a reflection of who you are… even a superficial layer is still a layer, it is still part of your make up… the clothes you wear are reflective of the man/woman you are inside, your choices in life, your tastes, your preferences etc… they are not the sum total of your existence but you spend a whole lot of time inside your clothes, so they are important in any assessment of you…
i then went about reading some facebook friends’ walls and observing the comments made…
all kinds of wonderful people inhabit my facebook world… i have observed people arguing heatedly under posts, agreeing passionately about various causes and issues, the well heeled getting excited about the things that their money can buy… one person’s regular updates consist of talk about expensive acquisitions – toys, gadgets etc, juxtaposed with pious religious quotations… many friends post about their families… others about obsessions with sport… yet others about their latest events and shows and creative work… several posts about the community work they are doing and their passion for helping the less fortunate… some about parties, clothes, food…
but something else caught my attention and made me a tad sad, yet so very relieved… a series of comments made by various facebook ‘friends’ on someone’s wall about his new relationship – nothing really wrong about what was said, but just reflective of what kind of world this person is in – frivolous shallow comments, which to me were not very respectful of the lady in question, but everyone seemed very happy about it anyway… and i felt relieved, that i am not in this person’s world and never want to be… though i came very very close, but my friend saved me from it by rejecting me… and now i am very very thankful to him for that…
it’s all about one’s worldview and personal convictions… this isn’t a moral judgement… just a very enlightening exercise that feeds my insatiable mind… i am fascinated by the world around me and the people in it…
try it… check out your facebook friends’ walls and the comments they make and their friends make… meditate a little, go beneath the surface… you will see little glimpses of who your friends really are, by seeing what kinds of talk from what kinds of people they surround themselves with in their wonderful facebook network…
i do love facebook… don’t you?
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