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    Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 23 May 2016

    I know Facebook has created all kinds of weird bad phenomena like FOMO and misleadingly positive personal life curation BUT...

    9:41 PM - 23 May 2016
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      2. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 23 May 2016
        Replying to @avantgame

        ...every time I log into FB I see someone grieving, someone battling cancer, someone with a sick child, someone who needs a new job...

        2 replies 2 retweets 5 likes
      3. Cheryl Burdick‏ @CherylBurdick1 23 May 2016
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        me something in game, at least know that someone thought of me that day.

        1 reply 4 retweets 7 likes
      4. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 23 May 2016
        Replying to @CherylBurdick1

        i know exactly what you mean. I have felt that way too. I relate to that so much!!

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 23 May 2016
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        ...and truly it is a shot of gratitude and compassion and reality every time I check my feed. Someone you know is having a very hard day.

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      2. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 23 May 2016
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        ... and yet somehow amazingly fifty of your friends will leave sympathetic supportive comments on a post about your insignificant COLD.

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      3. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 23 May 2016
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        I might be slightly feverish from the cold and therefore feeling overly emotey, but I've been thinking about this for a long time I swear

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      2. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 23 May 2016
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        I can't wave for the next generation of big ideas to focus on our expanded sense of how hard life is for everyone all the time... <3 you all

        2 replies 6 retweets 22 likes
      3. Mike Riverso‏ @MikeRiverso 23 May 2016
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        I'm part of a few FB groups made specifically as safe places where people can reach out to each other when in need.

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      4. Mike Riverso‏ @MikeRiverso 23 May 2016
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        One focuses on mental health discussions. Another uses "sharing is caring" as it's motto. Etc.

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      5. Mike Riverso‏ @MikeRiverso 23 May 2016
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        People often underestimate the capacity for social media to connect people in meaningful ways with real-world impact.

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      1. Jonty‏ @jontybylos 24 May 2016
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        It will be exciting to see where virtual reality tech can take us in terms of connecting and collaborating, and empathy

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      1. Momo Trollbot‏ @MomoTrollBot 24 May 2016
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        yes that sounds the best

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