Then there is the superficiality it fosters. I see this as a feature, not a bug.
Totally. I see it as a much more pleasant approach to staying in touch (as opposed to all those stupid joke emails although I understand that they function as a sort of place marker for people who want to stay in touch)
I've got a HUGE family and FB's worked out well for me... to be able to keep up with what everyone is doing, especially the young'uns. =) I also use it to pimp my niece's band and music friends to anyone who is interested.
It does get kind of touchy on occasion, admittedly. I tend to be quite a bit more politically/environmentally ~progressive~ than a few on my friendlist and while I don't mean to offend them, I figure they'll unfriend/block me if they don't like it.
I do tend to lock things down a bit... but I'm paranoid by nature =) (Dad was a cop & I retired from indigent criminal defense) but I've still ended up with way more 'friends' than I would have ever expected. (I've learned how to use folders to keep them under control) =D
Otherwise? I like it... people I know & that know me... so I don't have to worry (quite so much) that my snarkastic humor will unintentionally offend anyone. (I have that problem here on Dw & LJ embarrassingly often) =(
Oh, and btw, I've been enjoying your pix on Flickr!
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Date: 2011-01-27 07:01 pm (UTC)Totally. I see it as a much more pleasant approach to staying in touch (as opposed to all those stupid joke emails although I understand that they function as a sort of place marker for people who want to stay in touch)
I've got a HUGE family and FB's worked out well for me... to be able to keep up with what everyone is doing, especially the young'uns. =) I also use it to pimp my niece's band and music friends to anyone who is interested.
It does get kind of touchy on occasion, admittedly. I tend to be quite a bit more politically/environmentally ~progressive~ than a few on my friendlist and while I don't mean to offend them, I figure they'll unfriend/block me if they don't like it.
I do tend to lock things down a bit... but I'm paranoid by nature =) (Dad was a cop & I retired from indigent criminal defense) but I've still ended up with way more 'friends' than I would have ever expected. (I've learned how to use folders to keep them under control) =D
Otherwise? I like it... people I know & that know me... so I don't have to worry (quite so much) that my snarkastic humor will unintentionally offend anyone. (I have that problem here on Dw & LJ embarrassingly often) =(
Oh, and btw, I've been enjoying your pix on Flickr!
vaughn
also, didn't mean to blather on quite so long =P