We have been having arguments in our family group on forwards. Incidentally it is the younger lot which is objecting to forwards on WhatsApp.
I have argued that Problems with forwards are:
1. They are random.
2. Mostly they are pieces of trivia.
3. The video forwards take too much time.
4. I get same forward from multiple groups.
5. They clog the phone by hogging a lot of memory space.
6. People send forwards for making others happy, invoking fear (like fear of Muslims etc) , for making you deshbhakt, and influencing you to vote for XYZ. None of this works.
Karan Sharma added
To add to that forwards make people form opinions on unverified information. It also promotes a deliberate attempt of political outfits in their divisive agenda.
Social media is not only confined to the less privileged but also adversely impacts logic & rationale amongst the educated lot. (evident in US and India as well).
Lastly I would like to add that we were better off when knowledge and information was derived and / or deduced from Books, journals and quality newspapers.
And I hope you spare me on this one. Forwards have made a bunch of so called godmen (fools) to create a fan base / fan following.
——- my take is not person specific. I just meant to share my thoughts on the general state of affairs on the social media & misinformation and to add something Kaushal Mamu precisely summarised. Don’t take this the wrong way. Not targeting anyone per se.
I have argued that Problems with forwards are:
1. They are random.
2. Mostly they are pieces of trivia.
3. The video forwards take too much time.
4. I get same forward from multiple groups.
5. They clog the phone by hogging a lot of memory space.
6. People send forwards for making others happy, invoking fear (like fear of Muslims etc) , for making you deshbhakt, and influencing you to vote for XYZ. None of this works.
Karan Sharma added
To add to that forwards make people form opinions on unverified information. It also promotes a deliberate attempt of political outfits in their divisive agenda.
Social media is not only confined to the less privileged but also adversely impacts logic & rationale amongst the educated lot. (evident in US and India as well).
Lastly I would like to add that we were better off when knowledge and information was derived and / or deduced from Books, journals and quality newspapers.
And I hope you spare me on this one. Forwards have made a bunch of so called godmen (fools) to create a fan base / fan following.
——- my take is not person specific. I just meant to share my thoughts on the general state of affairs on the social media & misinformation and to add something Kaushal Mamu precisely summarised. Don’t take this the wrong way. Not targeting anyone per se.
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