Well, this thing was easy. I have been on Facebook for a couple of years now. When I first joined, I was on it a lot. I spent hours messing around with it. I do really like it as a social tool. It is an easy way to let many people you know something about yourself or a generic message, etc. However, what I do not like about it is that it can take up a lot of time if you let it, and sometimes there are just things that I want to keep more private and not plaster all over the web. I think that sometimes people get hurt feelings if you don't respond back to their "poke" or "little green patch" that they have sent you. I am not into any of that stuff. The one thing that I really worry about these social network tools is that young people don't always have a grasp of long term effects. Whatever you put on Facebook can literally be seen by everyone, and sometimes that can be damaging. People can post pictures of you on their site without getting your permission, etc.
Yes, there are dangers but I can totally understand why this is the fastest growing network. It is fun, easy to use and let's you connect with people in an instant. However, as a parent and teacher, I always have to be a watchdog!
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