Facebook sucks...and you too, my friend

"In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." once said Andy Warhol. Did the visionary producer and artist anticipate which form this fame would have? Probably not, he most likely imagined we would all be on telly...Actually, Facebook has made this true, in a much better way, as we can choose how we appear to the world, posting our best shots on the beach, at a party, at work, choosing to be witty or funny, boring or practical, enthusiast or giving lessons...and surely promoting ourselves, consistently, regularly, obstinately.
While being a star on telly requires to show my best angle to the sunlights, and to be there when it happens, with Facebook, I can create the event whenever it suits me. Today, tomorrow, or next week...But, as for television and other media, communication creates an overflow of images, words and sounds, so to be heard/seen, I have to overexpose myself – more pics, more clever notes, more amusing remarks...in fact, the more I'm a clown, the better. There's very little room, if any, for that picky thought that may not please all of my (numerous) friends.

So, in the end, instead of communicating, most of us just produce a logorrhea of words and images, saying 'look how cool/beautiful/funny/ clever...I am, guys.' A bit like in high-school, when we were so worried about the opinion our peers would have...instead of widening our perspective, Facebook makes it just as narrow as a teenager's world. This s**ks! And you too, my Facebook friend, because after all, I don't give a damn about your comment, I just want to expose myself. Is that communication?