Fear and Loathing in Facebook
I, like many, have some concerns about Facebook yet with the privacy instructions I’m sure I can protect myself from would – be predators and safely be out there. I may not be putting on a big, clear photo however. I’ve actually belonged to Facebook for several months as my English tutorial group thought it would be a good way to share our stories and poems, but I was a bit shy and didn’t participate fully. I don’t think I will be able to commit 24/7 as my son does, but I’m sure this isn’t a prerequisite, and since I now have 1 friend I’ll definitely be exploring my options and checking out the Facebook features. So I won’t be poking my kids and seeing if I can be their friend, how sad and needy is that.
I intend to go on regularly and check it out – don’t know if it appeals to me as much as Twitter or blogging but definitely worth a look.
I think I’ll use it more when my relatives in Greece get a computer then facebook would be a great way to communicate and show family photos.
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I don’t agree with your view that poking and befreinding kids on fb is needy and sad. I’d rather say that that’s the way the ‘newer’ generations of parants and children communicate – as I do with mine – keeping in touch andsince some of the imes one of them is not really talktive I find the way to chcke it out – just obsirving for the their, and maine, best interest.
Thanks Lana I agree it is a good way to keep up with what they are up to and stay in touch. My kids are older now and I figure it is their domain, their pages.. I also make them talk to me by being really annoying. Thanks for the comments and I agree it is the way newer parents and children can communicate and any communication is a good thing.
ok – so I’try try anoying – let you know how’s that going
This is good about you blog as I wouldn’t dare to comment my kids on the fb