I recognize the superficiality of FB. I could not even begin to think about how many hours per week I spend on the site, and what I would be able accomplish without it. But I grew up in a technology age, and fb is a very natural and accepted part of my adolescence (and adulthood.. eek). Myspace, facebook's predecessor, was developed when I was in middle school. This means that I have been using social networking sites for almost 10 years. As horrible as this may sound to someone of an older generation, facebook is a part of my life and identity.
I could not imagine getting rid of my facebook. For me, my primary use for facebook is not necessarily posting pictures or updating statuses. It's more surveying my friends, enemies, heartthrobs, and idols. I love to be "in the know". How would I know if my enemy from middle school gained weight or Jane got a boyfriend or who's throwing parties this weekend?
By deleting my facebook, I would be completely out of the loop. I could not survey the success of parties, know about upcoming events, or reconnect with people I'm too awkward to call on the phone.
I spend way too much time on facebook. I will admit this. But it's been a part of me for almost a decade- it's not that easy to stop. Like anything else that you regularly do multiple time every day for ten years- you develop a dependance on it.
It strikes me that the author is of an older generation than me. I feel as if this is why it was so clear and easy for them to commit facebook suicide.
I, Kristen Knapp, am a social networking junkie. And I intend to stay that way.
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this entry is hilarious and so similar to how I feel about Facebook.
ReplyDeleteAddicted and loving it. great job!