zondag 12 augustus 2012

Is there something wrong with people who do not use Facebook?

Is there something wrong with people who do not use Facebook?: Recent news stories have suggested that employers may be reluctant to hire people without a Facebook profile on the grounds that Facebook usage has become so common that not having an account is seen as somehow abnormal, or more hysterically, that it could be a sign the person is a mass murderer. Is there any substance to these concerns? Research suggests that although not having a Facebook account might be unusual nowadays it is hardly cause for alarm. Indeed, the fact that someone has an account is hardly a credential of mental health either, and may be associated with its own problems, admittedly minor ones. ...


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So, if you are not the attention-whore like everyone else...