What do you know, even Queen Elizabeth II has a Facebook page now. Even though it is merely a corporate page, not an actual personal profile, this is a huge step. This seems to prove the point that Facebook is the new door to the "modern" world nowadays. One of the officials said, "If you are going to have an online presence in 2010, you just have to be on Facebook."
I absolutely agree with that statement, seeing that almost everybody has access to the Internet and over 500 million people use Facebook, ranging from middle-school kids to 80-year-old seniors. It's the newest way to "connect" and fit in. Without Facebook, one would be missing out on the newest event,gossip, and discussions.
In fact, the royal family have already set up an account on Flickr, Twitter in 2009 and a video channel on YouTube in 2007. In almost every country, the government sets up accounts as such to connect to the common citizens. In Taiwan, President Ma speaks to us through recorded videos. The president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has a Facebook page also. Even though these websites are not monitored by the actual politician/royalty themselves, but people still feel a sense of connection.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101107/ap_on_hi_te/eu_britain_queen_on_facebook
4 years ago
2 comments:
Haha! Yes, I heard about this on the radio the other day. I also heard that the Queen got like 3 million fans in one afternoon! I completely agree that Facebook is a very good connection with the modern world. To be connected, we really just need to be on a social network.
I read an article recently saying that pet owners create Facebook pages for their pets. They have pet friends and organize pet events. I guess house cats need to be connected to the modern world as well.
I'm more skeptical of these online social communities and the "quintessential of modernity". How much "meaningful" interaction actually takes place on Facebook? How much does Facebook take us away from real interaction and real tasks and issues?
Maybe I was born a bit too late, but I find it so difficult to engage meaningfully on Facebook. And while I enjoy the occasional juicy bit of gossip, Facebook has a very limited role in my own life.
Maybe I'm missing something???
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