Student Travels More Than 5000 Miles To Meet With A Complete Stranger Suggested By Facebook

6/17/2019

So I remember a while back on the EC OG site, there was a lively discussion about social media, FB in particular, going on Lord Litter's site but in other threads as well. For me, it's very complicated, this relationship ( Not to ape social media language oops look out too late ) of which I present the following as evidence, to be sure, but also a bit of a calling card for those who might not know me -
https://www.boredpanda.com/film-student-travels-more-than-5000-miles-to-be-friends-with-a-complete-stranger/

Neal D Retke For President! from Victor Van Rossem on Vimeo.

6 Comments

Lord Litter link

6/17/2019 14:14:49

.. this is unbeliveable!! .. I really like all the stuff on EC .. but this is by far the best! Incredible entertainment .. this is what EC makes soooo very special - I'm still kinda staring in disbelief .. I just totally love this!

"Why would Facebook suggest a stranger? Could they really be friends? Instead of sending a simple friend request, Victor jumped on a plane and went searching for Neal to see if Facebook was right."

.. and that of course makes a difference .. I don't wanna talk about FB anymore ...

I added this to my little FB essay I send with every of my emails:

"Before the whole Social Media level of planet earth does not get a solid reformation, I'm not spreading Social Media links via my network."

.. and what happened here is sure some kind of start of a *reformation* .. the real thing happened outside of FB ..

... wonderful!!

Hal McGee

6/17/2019 14:24:05

This happened six years ago.

Lord Litter link

6/17/2019 14:32:10

I guess what I really wanted to say is that FB is still the force to bring all this hate etc to planet earth (we have another right wing murder in Germany with FB structure *involvement*) .. but .. that the good people on FB always will be the good people!!

Neal Retke

6/18/2019 20:00:03

I thank you for your interest - Yeah, the whole thing was amazing and it's something I would have been interested in regardless if it was about me or not - Which it kind of is, and kind of isn't - It is nice to see something with aspects of social media that isn't over dramatized or presented in negative couching - Again, I think you for your interest.

Adam J Naworal

6/19/2019 09:13:48

That was a fun watch!

Neal D Retke

8/19/2019 10:13:54

Thanks Adam ~!

{AN} EeL

Neal D. Retke

{AN} EeL = Veteran of the Mail Art scene, Former resident @ Dreamtime Village, Inarticulate Poet & Fumbling artist -Tattoo Artist, Peep Show Janitor, Retired Facial Hair Champion & Scion of a life well lived.

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