tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815567696079354237.post1055124615258666098..comments2024-03-26T17:15:36.793+00:00Comments on New Amusements: The unbearable lightness of social mediaMartinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05267504526414194713noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815567696079354237.post-72328291330911906672017-01-27T23:30:55.979+00:002017-01-27T23:30:55.979+00:00You're right, of course, in that shares and re...You're right, of course, in that shares and reports provide a trusted, filtered source of news. Like you, that's exactly where I get a lot of my news.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05267504526414194713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815567696079354237.post-24962668379794911202017-01-27T22:10:20.092+00:002017-01-27T22:10:20.092+00:00Even though, like you, I restrict my Facebook acqu...Even though, like you, I restrict my Facebook acquaintances to those who don't need converting, I do see a value in reposts and retweets. I don't do it much myself, but often the only news I see these days is that I get filtered and reposted through people whose opinions and worldview I trust. Yes, that probably means I'm only getting one side of the story in a lot of cases...But I'm past believing the other side of the story has any value.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.com