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more about #internet limber: It totally bemuses me that people actually enjoy Facebook. Unless I'm there for a specific reason (wedding photos, a baby being born, video from a va... more » carinamarie: Facebook is ruining my relationships because I wouldn't know how ignorant/self-righteous/drunk/judgemental my friends are if it weren't for their frig... more » Le Kangourou de Kataroo: A lot of my friends think it's strange, but boyf and I aren't even friends on Facebook. And when I deleted my blog I didn't give him the new URL, and ... more » robyngraves: Facebook IS like a cocktail party- one where you have all your friends, family, and coworkers jammed in the same room close enough where they can hear... more » buymecandy: People need to understand that what they put up on FB or MS or anywhere else on the interwebs is going to be accessible by others. That's what the pro... more » Never_Nude: I am an attorney who deals with custody issues in my practice. More than once I've shown the other side Facebook or MySpace pages full of damning info... more » itsonreserve: We my boyfriend won't join Farmville and be my neighbor, despite the fact that I'm one neighbor away from a blue ribbon. The strain on our relationsh... more » Scout: Intervention ! Intervention ! INTERVENTION!! more » AndPreciousLittleofThat: My takeaway? The digital grass is just that much more vibrant on the other side. Facebook is the Photoshopping you do to your own life, in my experi... more » LAmonkeygirl: Had Facebook and Twitter been around when I was in junior high and high school, I would have been a prime candidate for a nervous collapse. more » echoparkgal: As a professional due diligence researcher for attorneys, I will tell you that Facebook (and Twitter) is ruining not only personal relationships, but ... more » Scout: actually it is everyone's boring status updates that are ruining my relationship with them. more » bluebears: Just don't change your relationship status to "weirdsies" more » monkeydance: My friend keeps an eye on her bf via facebook. She doesn't like the girls in his life that are just friends. They fight all the time about this. Will ... more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: My dad left his second wife after reconnecting with a friend from high school via Facebook. Apparently, they had dated for 2 weeks in the 9th grade a... more » doit2julia: My most recent bf & I reconnected via facebook after 7 years. (I think there'a previous Jez article that terms this phenom "retrosexuality.") Six mont... more » shorty63136: I don't think it ends your relationship - I think it makes it easier for people to get caught doing the dirt they're already doing. And in the cases a... more » Leiakat: I 'divorced' my husband (drop our relationship status) on FB once when I was really pissed at him. More because he had gone into quite mode than anyt... more » kithkin: Poor Emma Brady. Her ex-husband should have known that the same rules for text messaging and facebook apply. more » MegiEr: I can kind of believe it...I read a lot of advice columnists and I feel like there are a lot of "I recently found my high school sweetheart on faceboo... more » -
#lefacebookdivorce
How Facebook Is Ruining Lives, One Relationship At A Time
Facebook is the self-control killer, as many of us already know. But will it end your relationship? Some UK-based law firms believe the popular social networking site plays an increasing role in petitions for divorce. More » -
#compassionfail
Tragedy In 140 Characters: A Child Dies, People Are Horrible
As you've doubtless heard, a 2-year-old boy drowned. Half an hour later, his mother tweeted about it. Exactly one of these two things has strangers really angry: More » -
#suitdropped
Court: Craigslist "Adult Services" Offers More Than Prostitutes
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart's lawsuit seeking to shut down Craigslist's "adult services" classifieds has been dismissed. Dart has made hundreds of prostitution arrests related to the site, but a judge ruled legitimate services are advertised there as well. [AP] -
#playingdoctor
Breaking: You Are Not A Doctor
The other day my doctor, WebMD, informed me that I had uterine fibroids: More » -
#netiquette
On The Subject Of These Alleged Online Relationship "Rules"
They're weird, right? I mean, listen to this madness, from today's WSJ: More » -
#publicserviceannouncement
The Funny Thing About The First Amendment Is...
...if you host a poll on Facebook asking "Should Obama be killed?" not only will the freedom of speech guidelines NOT protect you, but it is sure to bring the Secret Service to your door. [Washington Post] -
#hardhitting
Vanity Fair Writer Goes Undercover To See "Why Men Cheat"
"The Ashley Madison Agency is an online social network whose slogan is 'Life is short. Have an affair.'" So this writer decided to "investigate," hangs out with some of the dudes and, well: let's just say it gets weird.
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#namegame
What Do People's Online "Personas" Say About Them?
Personas, part of the Metropath(ologies) art installation on display at the MIT Museum, generates a visualization of a person's online identity. We entered a few famous names to see if the internet knows something about them that we don't. More » -
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#funnygirls
This Week, Cathy Joined Facebook, And I Think We Should All Finally Be Her Friend
It's easy to make fun of Cathy. She's a total mess, flipping out about everything from her diet to her mother to her swimsuit size. But this week, Cathy joined Facebook, and now I find myself on her side. ACK! More » -
#lol
"How Did You Do That Cute Smiley Face????"
In which a Mom discovers emoticons. Click to enlarge. [Buzzfeed via Literally, Genevieve Clare] -
#facebooked
Is Social Networking Actually Hurting Your "Real World" Social Life?
The Archbishop of Westminster, Vincent Nichols, head of the Roman Catholic Church in England, claims that "transient relationships" on sites like Facebook and MySpace are detrimental to teenagers and society in general. But is he right? More » -
#clips
Sister Salad Thinks Yo Comments Are Wack
Tired of reading misspelled, nasty comments on YouTube, the ladies of Sister Salad have created a Baby Got Back parody to remind the worst commenters in the world to "punctuate, capitalize, it makes a difference, guys, your comments are wack." More » -
#facetofacebook
Are Love And Hate On The Internet Just Love And Hate Of The Internet?
This week we wrote about the stigma (or lack thereof) of online dating. Now Virginia Heffernan asks whether an online love affair is really just a love affair with being online.
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#notsoextrememakeover
Cosmo Website Redesign Offers Fresh New Layout, Same Old Crap
Steve Smith of Minonline is all excited over the redesign of Cosmopolitan.com, praising its "magazine-like look" and "lighter, less cluttered feel." But is Cosmo online really an awesome new experience? More » -
#thepornsupremacy
Innocence Project: What Search Doesn't Bring Up Porn These Days?
In our experience? Not too many. But we've compiled the definitive "safe word" list, cause we're servicey like that! (Note: never, ever look up "NSFW." They take it very literally.) More » -
#tocatchapredator
Do Sexy Profile Pictures, Previous Abuse Make Girls Online Targets?
A new study published in Pediatrics claims that girls who have already suffered abuse and who create sexual avatars for themselves are more likely to be victimized by online predators. More » -
#itheedread
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#huntingseason
This Bra: Too Many Kinds Of Ridiculous To Count
"Aggressive women" have started a new craze for "marriage-hunting" in Japan. Complete with state-of-the-art search-and-marry lingerie! More » -
#itheedread
Internet Spawns Pro-Cheating Movement! Or Not.
So there's apparently this whole pro-cheating movement proliferating on the internet.
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#playgirltumnusedition
"Boytaurs" Have More Than 8 Arms To Hold You
Oh, internet. Without you, how would we ever learn about Boytaurs and those who love them? According to Urlesque, there's an entire (NSFW) Boytaur site devoted to those who prefer "pony boys with octopus arms." More »
