Some may think that I'm trying to influence things by such a suggestion. I can only say that my intentions are honourable like how a maiden declares her virginity is intact before marriage...lol.
An advantage facebook has over any forum is the having 'Like' option without the 'Dislike' option. People can ofcourse debate over this. There are those who want to include the 'Dislike' option to make facebook more realistic. A philosophy that I like and try to live by as much as possible is...in certain conditions, if there is something good to tell someone, tell it and if there is nothing good to say or something bad one finds, it's better to remain silent. It is alright and infact advisable to say something bad to correct someone in an open and safe environment. By safety, I mean all the aspects like not knowing the background of the person on the other side and not just some computer hacking. The internet is an open environment but it is not exactly safe, atleast most sites. So, in these sites, if one provides 'Dislike' button, there will be a perpetual deadlock. Remaining silent gives time for whoever has something bad to find out the truth by himself or herself without having to go through the embarrassment of sensing that someone else knows their weakness. Truth reveals itself with time and if forced prematurely on someone, it will just sabotage any understanding because he or she becomes defensive.
I don't know why the Pravda forum came into existence and this idea of mine is not to undermine it. Different groups can serve different purposes. I only wish to have a group that can be like a coffee house but I will not deny that I would feel good to be one of the instruments in bringing people together from different backgrounds and make the world a better place.
An advantage facebook has over any forum is the having 'Like' option without the 'Dislike' option. People can ofcourse debate over this. There are those who want to include the 'Dislike' option to make facebook more realistic. A philosophy that I like and try to live by as much as possible is...in certain conditions, if there is something good to tell someone, tell it and if there is nothing good to say or something bad one finds, it's better to remain silent. It is alright and infact advisable to say something bad to correct someone in an open and safe environment. By safety, I mean all the aspects like not knowing the background of the person on the other side and not just some computer hacking. The internet is an open environment but it is not exactly safe, atleast most sites. So, in these sites, if one provides 'Dislike' button, there will be a perpetual deadlock. Remaining silent gives time for whoever has something bad to find out the truth by himself or herself without having to go through the embarrassment of sensing that someone else knows their weakness. Truth reveals itself with time and if forced prematurely on someone, it will just sabotage any understanding because he or she becomes defensive.
I don't know why the Pravda forum came into existence and this idea of mine is not to undermine it. Different groups can serve different purposes. I only wish to have a group that can be like a coffee house but I will not deny that I would feel good to be one of the instruments in bringing people together from different backgrounds and make the world a better place.
