Furniture Whores and Debit Card Toilets
(Despite the title of the article, this is not anything dirty.)
This excerpt reminded me of AnandTech as it has become:
"...the treatment of "friendship" as a status that is assigned instantaneously, decisively, yet disposably. I realize it's just a way to allow private messages and prevent abuse of emails or other info by strangers... send them a "friend request." Do you accept this person as your friend? Click yes or no. Just like the notes we used to pass back and forth in grade school. Then if they annoy you, simply highlight their name on your friends list and click "remove." How convenient! Unfortunately, this attitude manifests in most conversations with people who have assimilated the culture of disposable virtual friendship."
(Despite the title of the article, this is not anything dirty.)
This excerpt reminded me of AnandTech as it has become:
"...the treatment of "friendship" as a status that is assigned instantaneously, decisively, yet disposably. I realize it's just a way to allow private messages and prevent abuse of emails or other info by strangers... send them a "friend request." Do you accept this person as your friend? Click yes or no. Just like the notes we used to pass back and forth in grade school. Then if they annoy you, simply highlight their name on your friends list and click "remove." How convenient! Unfortunately, this attitude manifests in most conversations with people who have assimilated the culture of disposable virtual friendship."
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