08-26-2015, 06:59 PM
(08-26-2015, 06:43 PM)Blindgreed1 Wrote:(08-26-2015, 06:41 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: I understand your thought process, I just think your correlation is off Gunnar.You usually do. And I'm not saying FB pushes anyone to do anything. I'm saying it's a means for everyone to get their 15 minutes on their way out.
Williams could have killed his co-workers off the air and filmed it, if his sole or primary motivator was broadcasting it on Facebook. But, he did it during a live television broadcast instead, which was sure to be seen. The Facebook broadcast was not a sure thing; he could have been killed at the murder scene and never had a chance to post it on Facebook.
I'm not a Facebook fan, but Facebook doesn't push more people to kill - in my opinion. Anybody who'd kill just for notoriety is whacked and would get notoriety by whatever means available. That's my thinking.
I thought you were still advocating this correlation: "If people weren't looking for the next coolest/controversial thing to post in their FB feeds I don't think we'd see this phenomenon to the extent that we are seeing today." I disagree with that.
But, no doubt Facebook is just another means by which to gain exposure -- no disagreement there.