#14-Social Networking

Wow, this is a topic I could probably write a novel on, but will try and keep to the cliff note version of my thoughts.

Here are some reasons why I love Facebook and the social networking concept:
1. As a busy mom I can't connect with everyone I feel as though I should, but I can easily go onto Facebook and see who might need a cheer up call, or a random friend calling to say "I'm there if you need a shoulder".

2. I can post pictures of my children and I and don't have to stress about leaving someone out.

3. I can keep up with friends, relatives, and old classmates that I would have normally lost touch with.

Here are some tricky parts of Facebook:
1. An informed user needs to think about the target audience. If you don't know all of the friends you have and trust them completely, don't post that your leaving for a two week vacation tomorrow. Not smart! Don't post pictures of your children if you aren't 100% sure of the safety of those pictures.

2. There are parts to Facebook in the settings that allow a user to allow ONLY friends, or certain connections to see your posts, pictures and who else you have friended. Make sure you review that section carefully to ensure you're not giving out too much information. I really wish Facebook would err on the side of caution and just make the default settings set to the most private and let users maneuver from there, but they don't.

I love the idea of posting as little or as much as I want, some people go overboard, and some people I wish posted more. I guess it's like everything else in life, everything in moderation.