Facebook: the Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly
posted on 4 May 2011 | posted in
Internet Related
Facebook is great - for some things. I am by nature nosy, so I like getting status updates of what my friends are up to. Sometimes they post links to interesting articles, or blogs. It is a quick and easy way to keep in contact with friends. I can make my profile look attractive using some Facebook banners services. It is so easy to lose touch with people, but when they post something interesting, that could spark a discussion, and all of a sudden, you're in touch with them again. I never need those reminders for my close friends, but for friendly acquaintances, it is nice. But then there are the people who play FarmVille. And post every single thing they do. And send millions of invites to silly online games. That aspect, I can really do without. Luckily - Facebook has a handy "hide" feature to help with that. Another not so great trait of Facebook is their privacy policy that keeps changing. I don't want the whole world to know that I am spending the weekend away - I trust my friends not to rob my house while I'm gone, but I certainly don't trust random strangers who happen to be in my network. I have set up the privacy controls in such a way that it won't be an issue - but there are plenty of Facebook users that aren't all that computer-savvy, like my mom, for example, who didn't realize people could email her on Facebook until a year after she started the account! Like most things, Facebook can be a fun diversion, as long as you protect yourself - both from privacy issues, and Farmville requests.
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