So, we’ve known for a while that Facebook makes people more depressed. The researchers back in 2013 controlled for pre-existing loneliness and were pretty confident that they were finding cause and effect, and not just that depressed people spend more time surfing Facebook. A just-published study on social networking tested one hypothesis for why. Social…
Death By Gamification
Facebook is adding a “dislike” button. What tremendous news. We should all be jubilant. This is what we’ve always wanted. We have conquered the last frontier. All online interaction has finally been gamified. Is this not cause for celebration? Take a look at what we’ve done. We’ve taken what was once a simple means…
Let’s Sentence The ‘Lawyer Memes’ Facebook Page To Death
This is probably not a surprise to you (reader of a snarky law blog) but lawyer jokes are universally beloved, especially by lawyers. In Clown College, lawyer jokes are taught on the first day. The original script of Blade Runner used lawyer jokes during the Voight-Kampff test. Even notable hater Tony Scalia can tell some damned…
Facebook Knows You Better Than You Know Yourself
Freakin’ Facebook. I know, I know: it perpetuates drama, makes our relationships shallow and impersonal, and wastes your valuable time showing you images of your best friend’s second cousin once removed’s new baby, but did you know that Facebook literally knows you better than you know yourself? A joint study coming out of the combined…
Facebook for Lawyers: The Like
How lawyers approach the “Like” button on Facebook.
How to Tell You're an Unacceptable Attention-Whore Based on Your Facebook Habits
The following list contains things you must avoid posting on Facebook, both for your own sake and for the sake of humankind as a whole
Facebook for Lawyers: The Friend Request
How lawyers handle friend requests on Facebook
The iBaby Generation
What is the deal with babies playing on iPads? What is with these iBabies?
Bitter Brief 29: Law School Transparency and Swapping Facebook Passwords
The potential for Senate hearings on the issue of law school transparency. And a Bitter Brief update on the status of Facebook password swapping
Why I Deleted My Facebook Account
No one can understand why I would ever want to disconnect myself from the (unfortunately) ubiquitous social network. Well, here’s why.