Facebook

Is Facebook useful or a time-waster?

I signed up for facebook a few years ago when it was becoming really popular. I was worried about privacy so I used a nickname and set my privacy settings really high. Needless to say, very few old classmates or friends of friends, found me! I've recently changed my account to reflect my real name and have connected with cousins and family members that live in other provinces and countries. I do enjoy passively seeing what other people are posting, but I do sturggle with the privacy concerns of putting my personal information, pictures and details about my life out there for all to see.

While I don't think it's a "waste of time", (for me at least) there are people who use it much more extensively to keep in touch with a wide group of people. I suppose if useing facebook replaces personal contact, then, that is sad. I haven't personally seen the merit in using it as a tool to drum up interest in a business, website or movement. Maybe it is, I've just never used it that way.

ALthough I continue to be a member of Facebook, I am sort of waiting for the day I am the recipient of some negative outcome of belonging - like having my password hacked, identity stolen, photograph turned into a billboard, etc. We'll see!