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"Facebook is a social utility that connects you with the people around you."
 
i.e.   "Facebook, the ulitmate place to stalk the people around you.'
 
Let's analyze this....   "...the people around you."  It's a common mistake to say that the people you add on facebook are your "friends". This may be the case for people who have clear line between "friends" and "aquantances".  I, on the other hand, find myself looking at all my friends friends and adding people I have met once, maybe twice, and people who i've seen across a room  before.. Maybe even people that kinda sorta look familiar. Seeing large numbers next to "KOALA'S FRIENDS", makes me feel all giddy inside. Most of the people on facebook that are my "friends" are people I haven't spoken to in YEARS. I'm either, gosh durnet, the worst friend ever!... or.... I don't actually have 802,348,902,384 friends. Facebook... the ultimate ego booster.
 
 (These are not names of real people.... well.. maybe somewhere... )
 
"...connects you with the people around you."  Let me tell you what I see when I look at my home page....
* Susan is no longer listed as single*  -  Oh! I haven't seen her in forever! I wonder who she's dating...
* Maria and Shawn are now friends* - Oh weird... weeeeird.
* Broken HeartAlexa and Matt ended their relationship* - OMG! I totally thought they were going to get married.... wait... why is facebook telling me their personall info?... I wonder who dumped who...
* Paul is no longer interested in Women* ..... dude.....
 
Anyways...  I think the biggest problem I have with it is the fact that you can't take the *POKE* Application off.....  *Mandy poked you*.... Woah.. you would think I would have felt that and wouldn't find out through a notification.... wait...  MANDY, GOSH DURN IT, STOP POKING ME!
 
What do you all think of this site?  I personally think it's raising stalkers.... no everyone will want to know everyone's business and such because they think they have the right seeing as they are now "friends".  At least you won't have to worry about being stalked... because there's no question about it... You. Are.
 
 
 
Posted: Jul 18 2008, 09:10 AM by Krazy_Koala | with 9 comment(s) |
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mike said:

Oh yes, Facebook is the virtual replacement for an actual social life. It was a big part of my livelihood back in college when I was working 10 hour all night shifts, taking classes, and sleeping all day. It was great for keeping in touch with people I didn't get to see because I was nocturnal.

Just be careful because it's very addicting. I showed it to my old roommate and before you knew it, he was spending 2-3 hours a day on it. That's about 300 hours (14 full days)a year. That's a lot of time out of your life.

# July 18, 2008 10:00 AM

Altair said:

It really is perfect for stalkers... and employers. A lot of people don't realize that a Facebook profile is becoming the first stop in a background check for employment. The police are loving it too.

There was one incident where a huge crowd of students illegally rushed the field at a football game. Of course the police couldn't catch most of them because there were just too many. But they later found the Facebook group "I rushed the field at the ___ game" and were able to deal with everyone in the group.

# July 18, 2008 10:08 AM

Krazy_Koala said:

I don't stay on it for too long or I start to get depressed. Lately I'll get to see if anyone has posted on my wall or sent me a message... and that's only if I can't check my email to see from there... Oh.. I like to post my status too... even though I probably shouldn't do that because all these people that I don't know will see that I'm tired... or angry at the world... or that I wish I were a goat... OR THAT I SECRETLY DESIRE TO BE SUPREME RULER OF THE UNIVERSE AND EAT YOGURT ALL DAY LONG IN MY SPONGBOB PJs WHILE DWARVES MASSAGE MY FEET..... dude...

# July 18, 2008 10:08 AM

kurt said:

Hmm.. They won't let me have a FaceBook account.  They said I was too old and it would be Creepy.  What do you think Koala?

# July 18, 2008 4:20 PM

kurt said:

Maybe I should open a new site CreepOldGuyBook LOL:)

# July 18, 2008 4:26 PM

mike said:

That's a great idea, Kurt. But you know how the internet is. Before you know it, your site would be full of good looking teenagers posing as creepy old men so the other creepy old men would talk to them. What a sad world we live in.

# July 18, 2008 4:28 PM

kurt said:

ewe.......  

# July 18, 2008 4:38 PM

Krazy_Koala said:

I think it's a great idea....but I would watch your back GRANDPA... don't underestimate the stalking skills of the younger generation. Cause we got'em.

# July 18, 2008 6:43 PM

Altair said:

Facebook can also be very dangerous socially. For example, you often see people posting photos from a great trip that some friends were invited to and others were left out. It also makes a great gossip column for those who use it that way. Honesty may always be the best policy, but there should be room for a little social tact too sometimes.

# November 14, 2008 4:41 PM

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