It all started with MySpace.
Then Piczo came along, and then, a short few years ago — Facebook.
First, it was us younger ones who joined the network, sharing pictures, writing on each others walls.
We all thought it was pretty weird when one of our friends would tell us their parents had joined Facebook and even weirder when our own parents signed up.
And today, amid the tangle of the technology between the generations, even our >grandparents have joined the revolution.
It’s almost like this social networking site became drug everyone was dying to try and now we’re all hooked.
Facebook has become an addiction all over the province, country and the world.
Piczo was the cure for MySpace, Facebook was the cure for Piczo ... but will there ever be a cure for Facebook?
There are millions of complaints about this social network but just like anything, there are people who love it, and those who hate it.
I could list the reasons why I dislike Facebook, and I’m sure that everyone can but at its root, this website was designed to display photos to your friends, to reconnect and stay connected.
The problem is when people overuse the site making it a personal diary.
I bet someone you know just popped into your head now, didn’t they?
You sign onto Facebook to check out the latest pictures, see what’s on the go with your friends, and simply out of plain boredom.
But, something that always catches your eye is that one “friend” who displays their every movement and thought onto their status.
Come on now - no one really cares about that stuff unless they’re trying to stalk you.
It’s not about those who write random things in their status, it’s about those people who write stupid things like “someone is laying in bed.”
Why don’t you take all that time you’re wasting and do something productive? Why would anyone post useless information about themselves on an open network? Why would people post personal information about themselves on there as well?
These questions can be answered by the simple term “attention seekers.”
Just like those people who have a huge discussion about something on Facebook walls.
Do they realize that all they write, everyone is seeing? Get on MSN, that’s what it was invented for.
MSN used to be an addiction for most of us, and now we’ve traded instant messaging for > creeping around on other people’s profiles.
I may be giving off the impression that I think Facebook is like crack; unnecessary and addictive ... > but to clear the air: I think Facebook should be used for it’s purpose; to connect others.
It shouldn’t be used as a stage for the brave of the internet to play out their lives.
Things continue to change in the world of technology, but one thing will always remain the same; there will always be those who want to be the talk of MySpace, Piczo, and ultimately Facebook.
It’s just another one of those everyday nuisances we have to ignore.
Kids — say no to drugs, especially those of the virtual kind.
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