I live in Teeside. Its nice to see my home in the escapist news section XD
Facebook will be responsible for the downfall of humanity.
Facebook will be responsible for the downfall of humanity.
U.K. Professor Blames Facebook for Syphilis Surge
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Um if you would all calm down and read what the professor said, he never accused Facebook of causing syphilis or any such thing. He simply said:
"...several of the people had met sexual partners through these sites."
"Social networking sites are making it easier for people to meet up for casual sex."
He never said "OMGzor Facebook is giving us syphilis!" as the Escapist headline would have you believe. Both the Telegraph and, especially, Escapist are responsible for alarmist reporting here. Shame on you!
"...several of the people had met sexual partners through these sites."
"Social networking sites are making it easier for people to meet up for casual sex."
He never said "OMGzor Facebook is giving us syphilis!" as the Escapist headline would have you believe. Both the Telegraph and, especially, Escapist are responsible for alarmist reporting here. Shame on you!
Sexual education not withstanding. My mate was telling me facebook had got him laid a shed load since he signed up. Mind you he's a demon on the guitar and never had any problems before.
Tosser.
Tosser.
Actually, the study was about social networking sites in general and didn't specifically mention Facebook. And, since Facebook is about keeping in contact with people you already know rather than networking with new people then the assertion it is used in this way would be mostly wrong.
The only people who started the whole Facebook thing were The Sun and The Daily Mail. In fact, the Mail is well known for having a bizarre obsession with claiming all sorts of things about Facebook. It's last attempt was to say Facebook caused CANCER.
Note they don't mention MySpace, as it's owned by Rupert Murdock, who also owns The Sun.
The only people who started the whole Facebook thing were The Sun and The Daily Mail. In fact, the Mail is well known for having a bizarre obsession with claiming all sorts of things about Facebook. It's last attempt was to say Facebook caused CANCER.
Note they don't mention MySpace, as it's owned by Rupert Murdock, who also owns The Sun.
His reasoning sounds pretty fuzzy, but I guess it's possible that Facebook is somehow connected to unprotected casual sex. Mind you, there are dozens of other things that could be responsible for the increase (Many of them linked to sex education and attitudes towards sex, as opposed to a networking site).
Computer: You've got facebook alerts!
Me: Really, I thought everyone hated me.
Computer: Nope, open the attachments, there will be cake.
Me: Ok *opens Facebook messages*
Computer: Now you've got syphilis!
Ok enough this stupid post. Its idiotic to think any site on the internet can be responsible for spreading STD's of any kind.
Me: Really, I thought everyone hated me.
Computer: Nope, open the attachments, there will be cake.
Me: Ok *opens Facebook messages*
Computer: Now you've got syphilis!
Ok enough this stupid post. Its idiotic to think any site on the internet can be responsible for spreading STD's of any kind.
So they blame an innocent website for young people being incapable of keeping their damn trousers on? The hell? I dislike Facebook, but this accusation is along the lines of "Violent games cause violent children" which, I might add is also a load of arse.
There are also large universities in those area, with low pay conditions, considerable drinking skills and a credit crunch that's just taken place. With lots of horny teenagers.Andy Chalk said:
Much as I detest Bookface, I think that blaming them for this is a LITTLE far-fetched.
EDIT: Ah, it's from the Telegraph via The Sun...should've known. Good thing it wasn't the Daily Mail or it'd be because of those immigrants.
That's like saying the invention of cell phones created an increase in the amount of sexually transmitted diseases since it was easier to call girls for sex.
A new form of communication is a tool and it can become whatever the user want's it to become. Eg: Facebook can be used to have casual sex. It's not Facebooks fault people are using the site for that and it's definitely not to blame for this increase in syphilis. Forms of mass communication have been around for a while, why is it just now starting to increase STD's?
A new form of communication is a tool and it can become whatever the user want's it to become. Eg: Facebook can be used to have casual sex. It's not Facebooks fault people are using the site for that and it's definitely not to blame for this increase in syphilis. Forms of mass communication have been around for a while, why is it just now starting to increase STD's?
As a man of science, I'm offended that anyone would jump to such a conclusion. It's like people claiming using pot leads to harder drug use because many hard drug users smoked pot.
And just for the record, if you're going to blame a networking site for a rise in STI's, blame a dating/one-night-stand site.
And just for the record, if you're going to blame a networking site for a rise in STI's, blame a dating/one-night-stand site.
I'm guessing it ain't just me who's got the recent South Park episode in their head, right? I Garandamntee that it was an alien wizard who can cast invisibility who did this all!
But in all seriousness, you can't blame sites like facebook, myspace or bebo for shit like this at all. Its stupid, looking for things to blame other than the dumb motherfuckers themselves is just retarded.
What are the chances that this persons son knocked someone up/this persons daughter has been knocked up.
But in all seriousness, you can't blame sites like facebook, myspace or bebo for shit like this at all. Its stupid, looking for things to blame other than the dumb motherfuckers themselves is just retarded.
What are the chances that this persons son knocked someone up/this persons daughter has been knocked up.
I KNOW, right? Maybe they'll move on to blaming facebook and twitter and leave us alone.Assassin Xaero said:
Hey, now. I take offense to that. While I may have many American henchmen in my employ and I typically accept ransoms in American dollars, these are merely practical concerns. Like most supervillains, I recognize no international authority but my own.Quiet Stranger said:
