From personal experience, I can say that I've used Facebook. I know I give them a lot of crap, but I can say I've been there and back. I hate it otherwise, and I don't use it anymore, but I had a good reason for using it. I have a friend that lives in Australia. We, as you can imagine, don't get to see each other ever! So being able to talk on Facebook, share pictures and see what's going on has been useful. Otherwise, I'd just call my friends and hang with them. Doing that would be more fun then talking to them on Facebook. I like actually doing things. And as for my friend in Australia, we just keep in touch through email. I didn't feel like wasting too much time on Facebook. I know I can be more productive in other ways.
So, no matter how much crap I give it, I can give Social Networks a little bit of slack. They're only like 99 percent bad, but that one percent can be useful, but in moderation. Anything that is done to the extreme is bad. Moderation is key, and it's good to get away from the computer every now and then. You know, stretch the legs, stretch the brain, stretch our lives! That's what I'm talking about.
That is true moderation is what is needed. Are time on social network sites need to be limited to focus on life. We cannot let Facebook or the internet dictate our lives. If one were to post something on Facebook negative about a friend rather than confronting them, they just have a "Facebook War". I like that idea of sites that allow you to talk with another person from different countries. Moderation is the key though.
ReplyDeleteDepending on what you use it for, it can be great! I know my family in Portugal has pages so my family that's here can keep in touch (one of the ways we keep in touch). And yes, it can be useful but in moderation.. Too much of a good thing isn't good.
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