Ok, I have signed up to Facebook. Not becuase anyone invited me, indeed, had they done, I would have politely declined.
What is the draw of facebook? Surely it is just some popularity contest, a way to prove to all the people that you haven't seen for years that you are Somebody, and have Made It. I have to say, having signed up, most of the people that are linked to me are friends with whom I am still in touch. I am still in touch with them because I want to be. There are other people that I am not in touch with because I choose not to be, and yet through places like Facebook, there are there, added into profiles and linked as popularity fodder.
I admit, I get a thrill when I see that someone has linked to me, or left me a message. But on the whole, they have been from people that I would have had contact with anyway. I am not sure, after the initial buzz, whether it is something worth keeping up with.
It is crazy, I had been registered with the site for about 3 hours and I already had 18 people wanting to join my page. That pace has not kept up, I have to say!
And as for the profile, and the picture, well. I am very well aware that this could become a huge competition, and yes, I do want to come across as happy, articulate and successful. But why is that? Trying to win the approval and acceptance of people that I don't really care about (cos lets face it, the people that you do care about already know all about you!)? How silly.
I think I will keep it open for a while, just to see who would get in touch. Mind you, I'm registered under my married name, so not many people from my past will find me!
What is the draw of facebook? Surely it is just some popularity contest, a way to prove to all the people that you haven't seen for years that you are Somebody, and have Made It. I have to say, having signed up, most of the people that are linked to me are friends with whom I am still in touch. I am still in touch with them because I want to be. There are other people that I am not in touch with because I choose not to be, and yet through places like Facebook, there are there, added into profiles and linked as popularity fodder.
I admit, I get a thrill when I see that someone has linked to me, or left me a message. But on the whole, they have been from people that I would have had contact with anyway. I am not sure, after the initial buzz, whether it is something worth keeping up with.
It is crazy, I had been registered with the site for about 3 hours and I already had 18 people wanting to join my page. That pace has not kept up, I have to say!
And as for the profile, and the picture, well. I am very well aware that this could become a huge competition, and yes, I do want to come across as happy, articulate and successful. But why is that? Trying to win the approval and acceptance of people that I don't really care about (cos lets face it, the people that you do care about already know all about you!)? How silly.
I think I will keep it open for a while, just to see who would get in touch. Mind you, I'm registered under my married name, so not many people from my past will find me!
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