I don't think it's reasonable to question that assumption
It's reasonable to question ALL assumptions.
Your analysis focuses only on Facebook.
No it doesn't. I pointed at FB as the largest of the present SNs, but referenced other SNs as well. FB is a leading exemplar of the field. My use of it isn't intended as exlusionary of other SNs.
My original goalpost was "the academic research like this,"
Which largely moots the rest of the argument. Though as I pointed out, "research such as this" actually does pose some reasonably interesting and useful applications. We can argue over those magnitudes, but I'll stick with my initial assessment that the net benefits of such research are likely to be high.
Also, but narrowly identifying what you feel is and isn't valuable research, you're sharply skewing the results to your favor. It's as if I said "but I meant by 'social media' 4Chan and HotOrNot".
it's what I feel is an extremely obvious claim.
And it's what I feel requires citation.
Which you've failed to provide, being rather more inclined to engage in rhetoric.
It's reasonable to question ALL assumptions.
Your analysis focuses only on Facebook.
No it doesn't. I pointed at FB as the largest of the present SNs, but referenced other SNs as well. FB is a leading exemplar of the field. My use of it isn't intended as exlusionary of other SNs.
My original goalpost was "the academic research like this,"
Which largely moots the rest of the argument. Though as I pointed out, "research such as this" actually does pose some reasonably interesting and useful applications. We can argue over those magnitudes, but I'll stick with my initial assessment that the net benefits of such research are likely to be high.
Also, but narrowly identifying what you feel is and isn't valuable research, you're sharply skewing the results to your favor. It's as if I said "but I meant by 'social media' 4Chan and HotOrNot".
it's what I feel is an extremely obvious claim.
And it's what I feel requires citation.
Which you've failed to provide, being rather more inclined to engage in rhetoric.
HAND.