Honestly, if it wasn't enough for my existing "friends" to know and stalk my every move, you're now suggesting who else I should extend my circle to? Does it not occur to you, that if I was actually friends with these people, I would already be "friends" with them. It makes me wonder who's lists I'm popping up on as "we have mutual friends, I've possibly met you once, therefore you should add me and make yourself look more popular?"
Truth be told, I do "know" most of the people that come up, but that doesn't mean I need to add as a friend as there is absolutely no reason to invite them into all my conversations. Not that I tend to openly hold conversations on social networking sites, I've had some none so pleasant experiences with misinterpretation and that's only when it's come out in the open, who knows what people twitter about "did you see on her profile it said such and such...!"and to be honest, I don't need or want everyone to know what I'm doing on Friday night or who I talk to most often. It's worrying how much detailed information some people give, and how impossible it is to control information about yourself - photos popping up anywhere, conversations eavesdropped upon, being able to check up on ex-girlfriends simply because they live in the same area as you, even if you've never met....
The stalking potential is huge, even if you take all the strictest privacy options. The only way to escape being followed is to not become involved at all. However, then you're taking away a wealth of procrastination and socialisation opportunity in one quick snip. It's a tough life for students these days, eh?
Truth be told, I do "know" most of the people that come up, but that doesn't mean I need to add as a friend as there is absolutely no reason to invite them into all my conversations. Not that I tend to openly hold conversations on social networking sites, I've had some none so pleasant experiences with misinterpretation and that's only when it's come out in the open, who knows what people twitter about "did you see on her profile it said such and such...!"and to be honest, I don't need or want everyone to know what I'm doing on Friday night or who I talk to most often. It's worrying how much detailed information some people give, and how impossible it is to control information about yourself - photos popping up anywhere, conversations eavesdropped upon, being able to check up on ex-girlfriends simply because they live in the same area as you, even if you've never met....
The stalking potential is huge, even if you take all the strictest privacy options. The only way to escape being followed is to not become involved at all. However, then you're taking away a wealth of procrastination and socialisation opportunity in one quick snip. It's a tough life for students these days, eh?
The only thing worse than spending all your time on Facebook, is spending all your time talking about Facebook.
On the jukebox: Penn Masala ~ The Facebook Skit
My housemate the other day took such pleasure in adding a whole lot of people she knew back in primary school. It was followed by 'Today I've added 17 new friends' more than once that evening. I guarantee she won't talk to a single one.
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I'm married on facebook - it's so true.