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I joined Facebook nine months ago and promptly forgot about it. [Except for some lady who keeps inviting me to polo matches in Argentina.] Then the other day it came. That loose thread that you just have to pull on. It was the question that starts out with “Are you the one who used to…? I calmly replied that I indeed was that person.
Next thing I knew eleven requests to be friends flooded my separate email inbox and they were all from people that I knew! This was Monday before last and it’s like someone lifted an upside down bowl off of an ant to expose a whole new world.
Are privacy issues at stake here? Could I have a bad experience? Will the bullies pick on me? Probably. So what?
Here it comes. The quote about “Those who would sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither.” I agree. But privacy is a whole other issue. I hate to say it, but if you want privacy, don’t use the web for social networking. On the other hand, I see no harm in a little gossip and fun with old friends. Plus I really rock at “cartoon trivia” quizzes and I get to taunt my peers with a challenge.
So is it harmless? Will it suck your brains out and leave you quivering on the sidewalk?
Only time will tell, my friend. In the meantime, did you know that the first bedroom scene on TV was with Fred and Wilma Flintstone?
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Well, I tried to post a comment and it didn't work. Wanted to say your words are challenging,but easy on the mind (at least this one). Please continue with your postings.
ReplyDeletehaa well my experience was invasion. I do not have time for all this contact from the past. it is past, nice to get an email now and then to catch up but the time spent with daily comments makes me wonder what kind of life that is.When I wanted to load a picture, it grabbed my whole library. now while this is cool and easy formatting, to me it showed how easy it is to access your computer. so privacy and time saving made me close my account. but it is never really gone..there is no such thing as undo or delete when it comes to the web.
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