...um, FB isn't the "the internet" - mass installation of broadband service made the internet more accessible and attractive.
Second, it doesn't corral stupid people into one place. It, like many other sites, simply makes stupid comments public. It is not alone in this capacity. Stay off the internet if you don't like stupid people, but don't blame a website for your inability to weed them out of your newsfeed when they give you controls to do so AND allow 3rd party plugins to finish the job.
The problem isn't FB. It's lazy people who can't be bothered to situate themselves properly on the net AND those who secretly like to keep the stupid people around because it allows them to feel self-righteous and intelligent without doing any work.
Second, it doesn't corral stupid people into one place. It, like many other sites, simply makes stupid comments public. It is not alone in this capacity. Stay off the internet if you don't like stupid people, but don't blame a website for your inability to weed them out of your newsfeed when they give you controls to do so AND allow 3rd party plugins to finish the job.
The problem isn't FB. It's lazy people who can't be bothered to situate themselves properly on the net AND those who secretly like to keep the stupid people around because it allows them to feel self-righteous and intelligent without doing any work.
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