From Me to You: Social Networking

A day in the life of me, and social networking. Wake up, creep facebook, shower, get dressed, creep facebook, eat, goto class (and creep facebook), nap, creep facebook, eat, creep facebook, see where I'm going with this? Facebook has actually become a part of the users life, when I type in my name and my profile appears: that's my entire public social life on one screen. "That's me, those are my friends, there's my mom, here's some pictures from a party I went to, I went skydiving see that? I wrote happy birthday on his wall ( I really don't even know who he is), oh 'lol!' I took that picture she was so wasted." It's a phenomenon that has taken over the lives of not only teenagers and young adults, but older people too; I for one can admit that I have my grandma on facebook, she can hardly pick up a phone and dial but she can post on friend's walls and poke strangers, it's not right. However, I'm not complaining, I love it. Facebook is the ultimate social networking site, its a marketing personnel dream land. It is a database of information that could help advertisers, marketers, product designers and the list goes on. The information that is on facebook is a goldmine for any company looking to appeal to the mainstream society. My involvement in this social networking site is only minor, there are people that I know of who spend hours upon hours 'creeping' through people who they don't even know, it's almost an obsession. However, I believe that sites like these are important to keep in contact with those who you rarely see, like those friends who I've moved away from to goto university, although they may be miles from me they're really only one click away. In reality I actually wouldn't even have to talk to them to see what they're doing, I can check their pictures to see where they were last night, I can see all the new friends they're making at school and see what they're writing on their friends walls. Even though all that is great for those who know them, its a nightmare for privacy advocates and those who detest any private information that is made public; but I've always had one thing to say to people like that, if it's not you online then mind your own business; if we want to share our lives with the world, then let us.