March 19, 2010: 4:02 am: CalUncategorized
For anyone who is starting to rethink the whole idea that everyone needs to be on the internet…
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March 19th, 2010 at 7:46 am
It’s got an interesting social message undertone, don’t ya think though Cal — one of the control issues some parents have and the guilt/shame some of their kids feel–but which came first, the chicken or the egg?
March 20th, 2010 at 1:25 am
Hi Kathy,
The apple truly doesn’t fall far from the tree…
Cal
March 22nd, 2010 at 9:18 pm
Oh… I so shouldn’t have checked out your blog.
… Now I know better.
March 27th, 2010 at 9:03 am
On further thought…
I remember my husband groaning when his mother got e-mail. “My mom is on the internet.” He said over and over, first in shock and then finally with a tone of dejection.
I remember the offence we caused her when put a stop to all the stupid forwards. The inspiring little antidotes with the promises of unusual blessings if you pass them on and creatively nasty curses if you don’t. Yes, those and all hoaxes and jokes that could be circulated, were sent to us daily. But, we counted the months between any genuine communication: like a letter without Fwd in the heading. And finally had to say no more.
She got skype last week and it struck fear into my heart. Granted, we had suggested it years ago so that she could see her grandchildren. But, when the message came through “MIL has added you as a contact” my instinct was to duck, to set Skype’s default status to invisible as soon as I discreetly could.
However, I use Facebook to see the latest pictures of my own family and grandchildren, as well as to keep up on the lives of friends in foreign nations. And whatever Facebook was for Colleges students at one time – I think that is what the guitarist is bemoaning the loss of? – MySpace still is.
The difference between Facebook and Myspace (or other forums where posting of body wax exploits could be preferred over laundry disasters) is that it lacks the “Username” secrecy. Which is a primary reason why I am on Facebook. It facilitates community. Because my friends’ children friended me, I know what they are up to… though I rarely (never?) comment on those things. I like that the wall is taken down between the generations, that they feel free enough to post stupid party pictures knowing that Mrs. M. has access.
And the pictures people post… I can’t even imagine judging those by this guy’s permanently pubescent attitude. I don’t get why people put some things up: pictures of the trunk of a car (?) or the numerous nine-month pregnant belly shots. (I’ve repeatedly resisted the urge to comment: Wow! You gonna have some stretch marks, girl!!) But they are free to share those things, whether they are interesting to me or not.
My theory is: There is room enough on the internet for everybody, including my mother in law. (And/but that’s why I prefer social networks with security settings.)
A Mom on Facebook
March 27th, 2010 at 11:48 pm
Hi M.
I used to believe that everyone needed to be on the internet — I’m seriously beginning to rethink that position. The internet is dangerous for a lot of older people right now — because they actually BELIEVE IT.
How many seniors repeatedly send BS about the evils of Mr. Clean magic erasers, how licking your hands after using hand sanitizer will give you an 80% blood alcohol, how long dead atheists are scheming to take away your Bible’s and how H1N1 is really a scheme to put microchips in each and every person thus giving them the Mark of the Beast?
Oh yes, and little pieces of foil that will block harmful rays from your cellphones, magic disks filled with magic water that replace laundry soap and little boxes (We took one apart — it was an oscillator circuit to power a blinking led) will re-balance your electromagnetic field and make you healthy again — thus curing cancer…
I used to fire back each time — but I’m beginning to realize that Sr. Citizens seem to trust anything one of the friends they have trusted for years will trust and firing back at the minor stupidity simply causes them to conclude that you are one of those who refuse to listen to the wisdom of their elders.
Then, when they want to help out the poor Nigerian prince hide his millions in their bank account, they will not listen to your warnings.
Google seriously needs to add another layer to their crowd sourced spam control system: A button that allows you to label certain emails a hoax, doesn’t stop you from receiving emails from that person but, once enough people label the email as such, labels it as a hoax in everyone’s inbox so the Sr. citizens hear it from a higher power then the, “Youngsters these days who don’t got no respect.”
Cal
March 28th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
Hi Cal and M.,
Or we could just send them these links:
http://www.scambusters.org/
or other sites like it…there’s another one I use too but I can’t remember the name now.
My in-laws, who are in their 80’s, used to send those type of forwards.
March 28th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
Hi Kathy,
That was what I was doing.
Cal