Would You Believe Most Kids Actually Like Face To Face Communications?
from the who-woulda-thunk-it? dept
There seems to be this common theme among adults who freak out about kids playing video games or surfing the internet that it's somehow a "replacement" for going outside or hanging out with friends in person. Instead, it's actually an enhancement to those things, providing another way to communicate, rather than a total replacement. Thus, those adults should be happy to hear of a new study that shows nearly 80% of kids still think face to face communication is the best. That shouldn't be surprising, but given the fear mongering stories we hear on a regular basis, it's a nice reminder that despite claims to the contrary, kids aren't as dumb as some adults make them out to be.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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Parents just suck today (sorry guys) . . .
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but yeah i agree, then again as much as atari was fun it was enough to keep me glued to the TV screen alday.
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LOL no I have no illusions about his motivation, but I still reaped the benefits just the same.
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Also would bet a lot more guys are happier with electronic then girls. I call em all crazy, though. Nothing beats face to face!
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Plus its easier to say things that they wouldn't otherwise have the balls to say to someone in person. So it just gives cowards a way to "step up to the plate" when really they are just shouting from behind their little protected wall. Aka every little (or Big) tool on Xbox live that says whatever they want over the mic, when they know they'd get their ass kicked if they spoke out like that in front of someone.
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They should really do that study in the U.S. and I bet those numbers will plunge significantly to about 30 to 40 percent since most parents here want society to raise their kids and the only interaction kids want with parents in the U.S. is when it comes to feeding them 4 McDonalds cheeseburgers with that large fry and large shake
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Did a 13-17 year old write this article?
"Only 11 per cent of those asked plan to study sciences" because, what scientists make social networking apps? What kind of non sequitur is this? What is the current % of the population that would identify themselves as a "scientist." Steve Jobs and Bill Gates aren't scientists, but I seem to recall their ability to innovate in technology.
"causing a shortage of tech workers in a society of technology consumers and hardly any innovators. " As in right now? Because it is written in present tense. So kids not wanting to be scientists RIGHT NOW is causing a dearth in innovation?
Now that teenage kids have confirmed that (duh) they like to be around other teenage kids, we need to find something to bag on them for? What a smarmy piece of garbage this article is.
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Would You Believe Most Kids Actually Like Face To Face Communications?
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