Bé… com podria demostrar-ho? Sé que és difícil però
ho intentaré. Veureu, el que vull demostrar és com us poden importar més les
notícies que, per a mi, tenen més aïnes poc significat avui, que les notícies,
diguem-ne importants, que ocorren en aquests moments tan apassionants.
Com podria demostrar-ho? El primer que cal abans
de res és una eina de mesura. Fa tretze anys haguera fet una enquesta o potser
ni tan sols això. Amb tretze anys, la meua ment no estava suficientment
desenvolupada com per a pensar que hi havia tanta gent adormida. Probablement,
si ho haguera pensat i fet, bàsicament haguera sigut pensant que es referien a
la gent que dorm normalment durant tot el dia. La cosa, però, ha canviat i
disposem d’una ferramenta de treball, si més no, apta per a realitzar aquest
petit estudi: Féixbuc. La gran xarxa social. Tots coneixem Facebook. Sabem que
quan algú penja un ‘estat’ hi ha tres accions possibles: fer clic en m’agrada (like), compartir l’estat, comentar-lo.
Basant-me en aquestes tres accions possibles, l’anàlisi que faig és aquest:
Estarem d’acord en què si un estat és ‘popular’ o ha
agradat a la gent apareix en el nombre de comentaris, molt nombrosos, és a dir,
té més likes o més vegades s’ha
compartit, sí? Entendrem també que, pel contrari, quantes menys accions
realitzades hi haja sobre l’estat, menys ‘popular’ el considerarem, és això?
Però... ‘popular’ és sinònim d’important? Intentaré demostrar que no. Els
passos a seguir per aconseguir-ho són els següents:
1. Publicar dos estats ben diferents. Un d’important
per a mi i un que considerem que esdevindrà popular.
2.- Esperar.
3.- Comparar el nombre de comentaris, likes i comparticions.
4.- Fer captures de pantalla i penjar les fotos.
5.- Extraure’n les conclusions.
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| 1a prova |
A la segona prova vaig publicar dos estats seguits,
al primer vaig posar «Seguiu pensant que viviu en una democràcia?» juntament
amb una notícia on deia que havien estat detingudes seixanta persones per
intentar assistir a una manifestació. Al segon estat vaig publicar una frase
corresponent a la lesió d’un jugador de futbol. I ho vaig deixar allí,
publicat, esperant els likes,
comentaris o comparticions. A l’endemà el resultat va ser aquest: 3 likes i un comentari per a l’estat
relacionat amb el futbol. 0 likes, 0
comentaris i 0 comparticions per a la notícia de viure en democràcia.
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| 2a prova |
L’última prova va consistir en publicar un article
de «Cuanto Cabrón», recordem que esta pàgina és una web d’humor, amb una
vinyeta que m’havia resultat graciosa, que tractava sobre el valencià.
Resultat: 6 likes, 7 mentre escric
açò. L’altre estat consistia en una notícia que tractava sobre l’enorme
quantitat de gent que mor en l’intent de creuar el Mediterrani per aconseguir
una vida millor a l’estranger. Resultat: 0 likes.
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| 3a prova |
Cal destacar que de les 3 proves realitzades,
absolutament cap conté likes,
comentaris o comparticions al segon estat, el que considerem «important». És
una prova suficientment fiable per a fer veure què és el que de veritat importa
a la gent? No. És una prova suficient per a mi, per a pensar que la gran
majoria de la gent que em rodeja està adormida? Sí. Imaginava que passaria
això. LLavors... quin és el problema i per què he escrit aquesta entrada?
L’únic objectiu que té aquesta ‘anàlisi personal’ és fer-vos veure que us
importa més el futbol, veure tele-porqueria o poder eixir de festa els caps de
setmana que les notícies que després critiqueu al bar, canya a la mà, com si
així poguéreu solucionar el món. Perquè el bar, amics meus, ho soluciona tot. I
vosaltres, els que llegiu aquestes línies, podeu encara ser capaços de
despertar cap a un nou camí. Podeu intentar que la situació canvie, però només
ho aconseguireu si es mobilitzeu, si eixiu al carrer per demanar el que és
vostre. Així que per favor, quan algú us faça saber a través de la televisió,
la premsa, la ràdio... que s’anuncien noves retallades, o que aneu a sofrir una
nova reforma laboral en benefici dels més rics per empobrir els mateixos de
sempre, per favor, no s’ho penseu, eixiu al carrer i deixeu de gastar-vos cinc
euros en cervesa i gasteu-se’ls en el tren per anar a les manifestacions a
fer-vos sentir. O preferiu seguir pensant que les coses se solucionaran el dia
que ‘isquem de la crisi¡? Amics meus, sent dir-vos que la crisi fa molt de
temps que va en marxa i que TOTS, TOTS I TOTS els drets que s’han aconseguit a
l’hora de treballar, s’han aconseguit gràcies a manifestacions i vagues. O
penseu que els governs donen drets als treballadors perquè de veritat creuen
que és el que s’ha de fer? Què voleu, acabar cobrant 300 euros al mes per
treballar 8 hores al dia? Doncs, seguiu com ara, adormits. Per finalitzar us
diré que no tinc cap ànim d’ofendre a ningú. Respecte molt la gent que veu
futbol o que ix de festa. L’únic que us demane és que desperteu, desperteu i
desperteu.
Us deixe una cançó amb una lletra increïble i
preciosa. No lleveu el video només perquè ix una (a) d’anarquia. La
lletra és magnífica i s’entén sense dificultats, no resulta gens estrident!
ARE WE ASLEEP?
Well… how could I prove it? I
know it’s difficult but I’ll try my best. The thing I’m trying to show you is
the way you mostly like what, to me, are not important news rather than the
important ones, those which should really matter for the circumstances we are
going through.
How could I do that? First thing I
need is a measurement tool. Thirteen years ago I would have used a survey, or
not even that, since when I was 13 my brains were not developed enough to
figure out there were asleep people and, if that would have been the case, I
would have thought of lazy people who sleep all day. But now, things have
changed and we have got a tool I think it’s good to do this little research. Facebook.
The social network. Everybody knows about it. Everyone knows that when somebody
uploads a status, there are three options: like, comment and share. Based on
these three actions, the research would work as follows…
It’s clear to everyone that a status becomes popular when it has got plenty
of likes, comments or shares, is it not? Contrary to that, we would say a
status is not popular when there are only a few actions on it, or not even one.
But, here comes the point: is it popular synonym of important? I’d like to
prove that that is not the case. These are followed the steps:
1.- Post two really different
statuses. One that is important to me and one that I consider it would be
popular.
2.- Wait.
3.- Compare likes, comments and shares.
4.- Print screen and upload the captures.
5.- Draw a conclusion.
The first test consisted of two statuses from one person that is not me
(with his permission to do it). The first status is about football (the sentence
just tells that team are not playing good football and it’s loosing), we
can see that it has 8 likes, 2 comments and two likes in one of the comments.
The second status is about “El toro de la Vega” (illustrated with a satiric
cartoon), a Spanish “tradition” where humans make suffer and eventually kill a
bull just for fun. This one has 0 likes, 0 comments and 0 shares.
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| 1st test |
To do the second test I posted two consecutive statuses. On the first one I
put “Are you still thinking that we are living in a democracy?” and I attached
an article explaining that the police arrested 60 people who were just trying
to arrive to a protest against the Spanish monarchy. On the second one I talked
about an injury that a football player had. I waited for one day and the
results are these: 3 likes and 1 comment to the football status. 0 likes, 0
comments and 0 shares to the press release about the arrested people.
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| 2nd test |
The last test consisted of posting a cartoon of “Cuanto Cabrón” (a satiric
cartoon website) with a picture which seemed really funny to me. The result
was: 6 likes (7 whilst writing this). The other status was an article about the
massive amounts of people who die trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea just to
achieve a better life abroad, result: 0 likes, 0 comments and 0 shares.
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| 3rd test |
Notice that none of the second statuses (the one we have classed as
important) of the tests has obtained a like, a comment or a share. Is it reliable
enough to find out what people are like, what does really matter to them? No.
Is it a sufficient proof to demonstrate myself that many of the people
surrounding me are asleep? Yes. Did I expect what was going to happen? Yes. So…
what’s the problem and why did I write this publication? This research is only
after one target: try to show you the fact you care more about football,
garbage telly (in Spain we don’t have quality channels on TV, far less when it
comes to València) or going out every weekend, rather than news you no matter
what criticise at bar, while you’re drinking a beer thinking that this is the proper
way to save the world. The bar, my friends, the bar solves all problems. However,
you still have got the chance to wake up of the dream and walk in to a new
world. You can try to change the situation, but you will only achieve this
change with mobilization, plunging into to the streets asking for what is
yours, what it belongs to you. So, please, when the newspapers, TV or radio say
you’re going to receive, once again, bad news from the government, just making
richer the already rich people and taking money off the same people, please, do
not hesitate, go to the street and stop wasting 5€ in a beer and spend it with
the public transport to go to a protest. But I might be wrong and you still prefer
to think that things will be sorted out the day we will leave the crisis behind.
Sorry for that but, my friends, crisis has been within us long enough and you
should know that ALL ALL and ALL the rights achieved for workers were achieved
thanks to the protests and strikes. Or do you think that the governments give
rights to the workers because they really believe that is the right thing to
do? What do you want, ending up earning 300 € per month for 8 hours per day of
work? So ok, just carry on being asleep. To conclude I’ll tell you that I have
no intention of offending anyone, I respect people watching football and those
ones going out. I ask only for one thing, wake up, please, wake up.
P.S.: you should
listen to this song, it’s in Spanish but the letters are pretty good. Please,
don’t remove the video just because there’s an “A” standing for anarchy. I have
given myself permission to… translate it to you! Here we go:
Buried ideas
why are you gonna fight
join the new dance
of neoliberal fashion
Classes are abolished
there is no distinction within the poor
hunger and poverty
are part of your imagination
And the new pacifist
now wear military
how easy is the way to make war
in the name of peace
How many pro-environment people
wish to defend
the beautiful blue beaches
and green fields at the end of the month
Open your eyes
get out of darkness
what’s the meaning of life
when dignity dies
Open your eyes,
look for clarity
breaking the illusion
of this false reality
How happy is the worker
exploitation is over
his children go to school
has a car and television
There are many opportunistic people
the votes give power
right is now the center
and donkeys know English
How beautiful is love
when you only know hate
How easy telling lies
when hiding the truth
Your talk sounds good
infernal democratic
when hiding behind the walls
locked my freedom
Open your eyes
get out of darkness
what’s the meaning of life
when dignity dies
Open your eyes
look for clarity
breaking the illusion
of this false reality
why are you gonna fight
join the new dance
of neoliberal fashion
Classes are abolished
there is no distinction within the poor
hunger and poverty
are part of your imagination
And the new pacifist
now wear military
how easy is the way to make war
in the name of peace
How many pro-environment people
wish to defend
the beautiful blue beaches
and green fields at the end of the month
Open your eyes
get out of darkness
what’s the meaning of life
when dignity dies
Open your eyes,
look for clarity
breaking the illusion
of this false reality
How happy is the worker
exploitation is over
his children go to school
has a car and television
There are many opportunistic people
the votes give power
right is now the center
and donkeys know English
How beautiful is love
when you only know hate
How easy telling lies
when hiding the truth
Your talk sounds good
infernal democratic
when hiding behind the walls
locked my freedom
Open your eyes
get out of darkness
what’s the meaning of life
when dignity dies
Open your eyes
look for clarity
breaking the illusion
of this false reality
