Sunday, June 1, 2014

TO LIKE OR NOT TO LIKE By Yvonne

 
Am I the only one that finds it odd that people “like” bad news or deaths on Facebook? Just this morning I saw a posting about a landlord in the Bronx caught discriminating against black apartment seekers. It got three likes! I commented – “What’s there to like about this?”

Someone died? People “like” it. Are they liking that they learned the news or do they “like” that person dead?



There’s been a lot of liking surrounding the passing of Maya Angelou but posts I’ve seen are expressing her accomplishments, her bon mots, for those I wish there were a “love” button.

Question: What do you think? What do you “like”?

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Like or not means they like the content of the article. They appreciate the news about Maya Angelou. Don't take like or dislike so literal.

Yvonne&Yvettetiquette said...

I think that's pointed out in the post that people are liking Maya's thoughts and writing, which makes sense.
My point is if "like" is appropriate when there's a mention of death or bad news without added information or thoughts.

Yvonne&Yvettetiquette said...

I think that's pointed out in the post that people are liking Maya's thoughts and writing, which makes sense.
My point is if "like" is appropriate when there's a mention of death or bad news without added information or thoughts.

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