The Trouble With Facebook

I have officially decided to boycott Facebook. Sure on the surface it seems like a harmless, even helpful social networking tool. But there is a dark side to this website. First of all, every comment, picture, and action on Facebook is stored in a database and can be pulled by Facebook at any time. This means all those drunk rants, and incriminating or embarrassing photos of yourself are floating around and can re-surface at any time.

Another problem with Facebook is that it creates an unnatural way of socializing. Instead of going outside to meet with friends, or talk on the phone, people just leave little messages to each other on Facebook. Parents have become concerned that their kids aren't being active. Facebook only exacerbates the situation.

Facebook has way too much potential to hurt the reputation of people. It has come to my attention that many human resource people will Google applicants and view their Facebook pages when screening. There are privacy settings you can use on the site, however it doesn't take much for a friend to humiliate you with last weekends drunken photography.

I'm also getting very annoyed with the idea of twitting. On Facebook you can update your status, and most people update with pointless information. Honestly, I don't give a hoot if you are watching TV or about to take a nap. There is no need to share this to the world.

Facebook breeds social conformity and can be an invasion of your privacy.