Saturday, June 20, 2009

Blog Two

I chose to write on "Does Facebook Replace Face Time or Enhance It?" It starts out with a story of how a girl named Jenny hasn't even spoken to the author in a good amount of time, but thanks to Facebook, has given the author presents and other things. In the article, the author makes it clear that Facebook can indeed be a good thing, especially for people who are very busy with kids or work. While I agree with the author that, yes, Facebook can be a good thing for people to connect better, I believe that the issue was simplified. It was simplified to down to a smaller group of people, normally single parents who were busy with their lives. If all the "inane and intamate details" that make up life aren't something you get on a regular basis without Facebook, then maybe you aren't really a part of their lives at all. I think getting to know someone and keeping them in your life means actively updating them. It's very convenient to update on Facebook, but requires virtually no effort, no pun intended.

1 comment:

  1. When I was first introduced to facebook I thought that it was a way to meet people that went to the same college as you. Now it is a way to keep in touch with those both near and far. If you have family that lives in another state it is very easy to leave them a quick message to ask how they are. I agree that once it is used on a regular basis as a way of keeping up with "friends". Then it defeats the purpose of having a relationship with those who you call your friends.

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