We all know about “The Facebook” as it has grown into something of a pandemic in our society, but I use the word pandemic lightly. In my eyes Facebook is the ultimate social networking tool and I find myself wondering what I did to keep in touch with friends, especially distant friends, before I began to use it. Yes you may say that I am simply part if a fad or a corporate scheme to gather consumer information on me in order to increase an already wealthy company’s yearly income, but I would respond by saying…I’m not hurting anyone. I use Facebook solely for the purpose to do what it was created to do, which is network with people. I rarely post pictures of myself intoxicated or describe every detail of myself from my marital status to what books I like to read, television shows I watch or even my political views. And I especially don’t write long sad notes about how hard my life is being adolescent black male. So really what is the big deal if I have a Facebook profile or a Myspace profile or a YouTube channel? It really makes no difference how I choose to display myself via social networking, because in the end as long as I am aware of the implications and the consequences, nothing should go wrong.
--Brendan--
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