As the article "Facebook: A campus fad becomes a campus fact" from The Christian Science Monitor suggests, Facebook is everywhere. I use it. My suite mates use it. I've met people who have sworn never to sign up for it create one. The point is that it has become an important part of interactions between students and organizations. The article says that anyone not just Google or Yahoo would benefit from the purchase of Facebook because of the advertising possibilities. Not like it lacks ads now, but political parties of major advertising companies would benefit immensely from its use.
Facebook is a great way to casually interact with your peers, but it can be overbearing sometimes. It's a great procrastination tool and you could argue that it's addictive. I check mine daily but I have friends who check it every hour or use their phone to send the latest updates. It's crazy!
It has been great for organizing University events too. I learned about Concert for the Cure via Facebook and people create groups dedicated to going to sports activities. It should be regulated some, but you can already control your own security levels and can accept or deny a friend request from anyone you want.
There it is. I like Facebook, but don't want it to take over the world.
Link to the article:
<http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1213/p13s01-legn.html>
John Runge
jrunge@trinity.edu
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It's interesting how you note that facebook can be used for advertising opportunities.
ReplyDeleteBut how can facebook be used for academic purposes?
I totally agree. Facebook is so addicting. It's nice to stay in touch with people, but it definitely can't take over the world!
ReplyDeleteThe advertisements are definitely in your face on facebook. Haha! Get it?! Face...facebook...
ReplyDeleteHaha I really like your writing style. Very to the point and truthful but with a lot of personality. It's refreshing.:)
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