Facebook is down, can we date differently?

At midnight on March 5 (Vietnam time), netizens scrambled to find each other on other social networks, when Facebook crashed for an hour.

What sets Facebook apart from previous media methods is its increased interactivity and ultimate openness.

In my opinion, the fundamental reason why social network users found each other at midnight on March 5 when Facebook was down is that people always need a form of connection and communication.

Remember, not so long ago, over a decade ago, the same thing happened to Yahoo. When the tool crashed or stopped working, people had to find other ways. And Facebook came along at the right time.

Before social media or the Internet, people communicated through offline locations. Perhaps that is also something different from now.

Of course, the more we depend on certain means of transport, the more problems it creates. People take advantage of the advantages of means of transport to communicate and even make a living, and now traffic jams will certainly have negative effects.

Knowing that, but what can we do to prepare for the future?

It is certain that some applications with similar functions will have to be set up, when an entire living and consumption ecosystem is operated by online databases.

But the next question is, how long do these applications last? And should we just leave them to servers somewhere in the world ?

The answer is to recreate a classic communication system - face-to-face communication in real life. I tried to make a to-do list, divided into two columns - online and offline.

The online categories are meant to be a quick search or summary of information. The offline column is always filled with physical activities, eating, or simply sleeping.

How can I sleep online? But maybe I'm wrong because there are groups called "Sleep Addicts" or "Insomniacs Association" with quite a lot of members.

Mainly, the basic thing is still trust in communication.

We often say that Facebook is a place to express another human identity, and all communication is virtual.

But in fact, human communication is based on a certain empathy. Whether we use Facebook or not, we are all looking for empathy in life.

This is where the question arises: why not simply seek empathy through offline communication?

This has to do with the quality of our mental lives. In the real world, our mental and intellectual space is probably less vibrant and rich than online, because we lack the "bags of wisdom" that provide adequate information and data.

That wisdom is actually exchange, learning and sharing. It must be recognized as a constant of society and community, regardless of the changing media space or the malfunctioning of media variables.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nhao-nhao-vi-facebook-sap-minh-hen-ho-lai-kieu-khac-duoc-khong-20240306111219956.htm