Graham wrote on May 8, 2011, 17:07:
I quite enjoy the social aspect. I enjoy virtual milestones like achievements, and I like being able to compare how I did with my friends. You don't. That's not an indictment of either of us, it's just the way it is.
Left behind? Interesting statement. Give it oh...4-5 years and come back to me on that. You should start to see the 'social media' spike dropping into the dirt, followed by digging a hole.
I'm guessing you don't work in a job which requires heavy social interaction from societies best, and the worst. If you did, you'd probably know what I was talking about when I made my comment. Virtual milestones are meaningless, much like achievements(I'm also one of those that can't figure out where the fuck that crap came from). Whoo! Nonsensical icons? WHOO!
If I want to do something with my friends, we go out play a game of pool, or go hit a bar or cigar shop, or whatever else. Gaming? Meh.
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there is a neat, simple solution;
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