A lot of times I want to force myself to do something, I'll make it known to other people that I have a goal. When I know that other people know, it encourages me to follow up on my plan and see it through. I can't just leave it behind, forget about it, procrastinate, make up excuses, get busy with other things... I have to actually do what I promise I would. ...in theory. I've tried this recently, but it hasn't worked. Maybe it's just not a successful technique for me anymore. Maybe I know that other people don't really care about my goals and won't pressure me or hold me up to my own standards. Maybe people aren't even really reading it.

These promises I make are on Facebook, by the way. That's probably my first problem. No one goes on Facebook to help others or care about their friends. It's more of a cathartic outlet than anything else, which explains why I'm posting about my goals on there in the first place. Facebook has that quality now. It's like a blog where you know other people are watching you and judging you by what you post, and it's enjoyable in a sick way. I have been Facebook friends with so many people who post things just so they'll appear a certain way. They put up a facade. That's so strange that the same platform can be used as an outlet for who you really are or as a canvas for portraying who you want people to see you as.

This makes me wonder what Facebook's successor will be. What qualities and features will it have that will set it apart? What will attract people to it and distract from Facebook? I think it will be guided by the wants and needs of people like I talked about above. They are like consumers in a way. The producers will give them the functionality that they want, whether it's practical or emotional. The next big question is will Facebook be able to keep up? Will they follow suit and evolve to the changing desires of their user base? The converse would be staying the same, not sacrificing their values. But what values does Facebook have exactly? Some may say that they'll change who they are to satisfy the people. I'm not convinced that that makes them any less dignified. Did Mark Zuckerberg create Facebook with certain values he wanted to spread, or was he reflecting values that were already part of culture?