I have been on Facebook for 6-8 months. It could take up a large amount of my time if I allowed it to. The term “screen-sucking” comes to mind when I think of Facebook. I first saw this term in a time management book I read and it can be found in the www.urbandictionary.com The definition being “ wasting time online long after you have finished what you signed on to do.” That is not to say it isn’t amusing and a way to find people you have lost contact with.
Just last week I found a friend I hadn’t heard from in about 25-30 years so that was nice. I also use it to send short notes to friends and family in other states and keep up with what is current in their lives. If I don’t feel like typing I can watch the posts and keep up with friends and family members at a glance.
There are many applications out there. My friends have involved me in ‘Lil Green Patch’, ‘Hugs’, ‘Pokes ‘ and ‘Super pokes’, ‘Kidnap’, ‘Sweet Willies’, ‘snow globes’, and ‘Easter Eggs’. My favorite is 'Kidnap', there are many more but this is the area I find time consuming.
Overall it has been an interesting experience and I will probably keep it since I have family members who are not good at answering e-mails but will respond to short posts on Facebook. The link to 10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know by Nick O'Neill was very helpful to me and will recommend it to my friends.
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