Let me clarify, I don't think all fan pages and groups are dumb, just the ones with no point. There are points why I don't like them.
1. They are pointless
Do I really care that you have to press the lids from fast food restaurants? No. Why do I need to know that you called it Duck tape, not Duct tape? It makes you sound dumb. Now there are fan pages that I am completely fine with, like ones for companies that you like or products you like.
2. It clogs up your news feed.
I am one of those people that has to read everything on Facebook. I have to know what everyone is up to. Now you may think that as a little "stalker-ish", and maybe it is a little bit, but why do people post stuff? To let people know what they are thinking or doing. They aren't doing it for themselves. If they didn't want something to be on Facebook, they don't need to post it.
I am on Facebook probably way to much. It gets really annoying when you see the same fan page like 10 different times.
3. It's not the original use of Fan Pages
Fan pages were meant for companies and products. It's a way for companies to give information to people over Facebook. Example: I am a fan of WordPress. It is the platform that I use for my other blogs, and I love it. It is very actively developed, so there is a lot of news on new versions, bugs, etc. It does display that stuff on the blog's dashboard, but I don't always see that. On Facebook, it appears in my new feed, so I know when a new version is out or if there are bugs.
Fan pages are a way to get news out to people. What news does "Unless it's due tomorrow, I don't care" have to bring you? Nothing. So what do they post? A lot of the ones I have looked at, advertise items that usually have nothing to do with the fan page. Which isn't a bad idea if your trying to make some money, but that's really immature.
4. How often do people actually interact with the page after joining it?
Not at all. People just join it and then never look back. They don't use it for anything, besides the fact that it's fun or funny.
Even though I don't like pointless fan pages, there is one reason why I do like them. It provides a lot of information about a person.
Ok, so maybe I am a stalker, but I like knowing. Maybe it's one of the reasons why I like social media so much, because so much information is transfered. Knowing a lot, for me, makes me feel powerful. Knowing a lot about a person, makes me feel like I have power over them. I also like creeping people out (it's fun seeing the reaction). Example: One popular group is "I look down at my cell phone to avoid a person walking by". Probably everyone has done this, but if you tell me that you do it, then I am going to use that against you. If I am walking by and you look down at your cell phone, I am going to go over and talk to you, just because I know your avoiding me. Another group I like is "Continuing to argue, even though your wrong". I know people don't like to be wrong, but if your in that group, and I am arguing with you, I am going to use that against you to win the argument.
So what do you think of Fan Pages? Do you join a lot of Fan Pages?
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