An issue tied to not using FB or social media in general is that experience with the Internet shapes beliefs and attitudes about the technology, such as trust. It is what I have called an 'experience technology', and social media, sort of an experience 2.0 technology. Those most concerned over the Internet and social media are non-users. See: Dutton, W. H., and Shepherd, A. (2006), ‘Trust in the Internet as an Experience Technology’, Information, Communication and Society, 9(4): 433-51. That said, I am sympathetic, as I attempted to avoid having a TV in my home for years, but received many TVs as gifts. On 7 Oct 2012, at 04:05, McLaughlin, Lisa M. Dr. wrote:
This is just an idea, but it may be interesting to look into the reaction, often hostile, that greets those of us who don't use Facebook. I teach a course that highlights new ICT/social media and I often am asked how I can teach such a course without ever having had a Facebook page (or tweeted!). My rote, however simplistic, response usually is that I don't have a Facebook page because I *do* teach a course that focuses on social media, and my tendency to be a cautious consumer now is on full display.
Still, one thing that intrigues me is that the majority of individuals with whom I have such conversations seem to range from their being annoyed to angry upon learning that I don't have a Facebook page. I recently recovered from a serious illness, and one reaction that surprised me was that I often was pressed to get a Facebook page so that I could share "my progress" with "friends" and "family."
In fact, my feeling is that I wished to protect my privacy (and continue to feel this way), and I had to beg my siblings to not post "updates" on "my progress" on their own Facebook pages.
I have begun to think about the refusal to have a Facebook page as something interpreted as a form of rebellion (however slight compared to Tiananmen Square) or transgression with the result that many folks feel that they must discipline and punish. My question: Why is this happening? Worded differently, this may be a good research question.
Best,
Lisa
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On 10/6/12 5:26 AM, "Nicholas John" <nicholas.john@mail.huji.ac.il> wrote:
Hello Researchers of the Internet I wonder if anyone knows of any studies of people who *don't* use Facebook as a matter of choice? I'm doing a study of my own and want to make sure I've got the background literature covered. Thanks in advance, Nicholas _______________ Dr. Nicholas John sociothink.com share.sociothink.com @nicholasajohn Latest article: Sharing and Web 2.0: The emergence of a keyword<http://nms.sagepub.com/content/early/2012/07/03/1461444812450684>, New Media & Society _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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