submitted by Julia - Pretty much everybody today has a Facebook. Do you think this is a good or bad thing? What are the positives? negatives?
(there have been a lot of controversy around Facebook comments/pics etc being used against people at work as well as school...do you think this is fair to do? - Horvath)
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I think that most people should have a facebook because it allows easier communication, rather than having to call or text someone. On facebook, you can chat with a group rather than having to call or text people seperatly one at a time. Therefore, facebook makes it easier to comunicate with many people rather than only one.
I understand what "lily" is saying about how it is a good thing but I disagree with part of her comment because she said, "I think that most people should have a facebook..." Not everyone should have a facebook. Maybe to you it allows, "...rather than having to call or text someone," but maybe for, lets say, a 50 year old, it would be easier to call someone and get something out of the way insted of waiting for the person he/she has to reach to get online and THEN ask/say what he/she needs to ask/say. "lily" also said, "On facebook, you can chat with a group rather than having to call or text people seperatly one at a time." I know this sounds easy to you, but that is the same problem with the last issue (last quote.) You have to wait for people to be online. Insted, why not send an E-Mail addressed to many people to get it out of the way. Most people between ages 30 and 50 check their E-Mail about 5 times a day.
Last but not least, your "conclusion." Although your whole comment was weak, your conclusion did not support or help your comment at all. You're pretty much saying, 'I'm right, you'r ewrong,' without any evidence. Who ever said you only had to communicate with only one person at a time? Maybe all I need to do is communicate with one person at the time. Who knows? You're opinion is strong but you did not follow it up with any strong details or reasons. That is all.
I think that it is a good thing to have a facebook because like Lily said it allows people to communicate with not only friends but family from all across the world. For example, most of my family lives in the South so I am unable to see them as much as I see my family that lives here in Connecticut. I use facebook to chat with them instead of texting because it is easier and they usually reply quickly because they are always on. Therefore, Facebook is a good thing because it help communicate with people all over the world.
Facebook can be positive because it is an easy way to communicate with people, like everyone said. For example: I have a facebook and you can share pictures, say what is on your mind, as well as write on friends walls, comment on photos, and chat with people. This is a great way to communicate and an easy way. It is also free! Therefore, facebook has some positive things about it.
However, there could be negative things about it. It could be negative because what people write could come back to haunt them. For example: I was watching 60 minutes once and they had a story about a lady who was a teacher. She wrote something bad about her kids; thinking that no one would see it. However, somehow a parent saw this and complained to the school. This got her fired. In conclusion, facebook can also cause serious problems if people aren't careful of what they write.
Facebook can defiantly be an addicting site, but it is also useful. It is useful because it can keep people up to date with what is going on around them, in the news, and in their companions' lives. This whole site is a collecting spot for new and old friends to stay close.
In this case, Facebook is good because it is a way to keep in touch with people all around the world . However it is very addicting, and I can tell you that from a personal standpoint. There have been multiple instances where the time has flown by while I am on Fb. While I think I'm only spending a few minutes catching up with my friends, a whole hour flies by and I run out of time for homework. I have run into this dilema many times, and beacuse of it I have chosen to rarely go on facebook. It's kind of like a rule I have set for myself: I don't go on facebook until all of my homework is done. So overall facebook is a good social site, but only in moderation. If someone gets addicted to this site, it can really hurt them.
Some people just use facebook to talk to friends, post appropreiate pictures, and interact with old friends. But some people use it to start problems and harass people. The positives are that people can talk to friends the negatives are the things said on it. Even though you delete something, it is never truely gone.
Facebook is very addictive, i'm sure, but its positive and negative because its a way to communicate easier, but it also decreases someone's social skills.
You can just go onto facebook and there are your friends in the little chat window and you can instantly begin chatting. However, with the ability to do that, why would you want to talk to someone face-to-face or over the phone outside of school? And thats what ends up happening, decreasing a person's social skills, which are extremely important in life. Therefore, because it is mostly negative because it gets rid of social skills, I say that facebook is a bad thing, but the question is, what can we do about it?
I beleive that facebook is a good way to talk to people. I think that everybody should have one because you can talk to a lot of people at once. Therefore everybody should have a facebook because it is a very easy way to communicate with friends and family.
I think Facebook is a positive thing because people could communicate much easier. Facebook provides a way to talk to many of your friend and you don't even have to actually be with that person. Therefore, Facebook is good for easy communication.
I think Facebook is a good thing because of the communtication you have have with old friends or family you dont get to see. Some people have family in far away places (other states, towns etc.) They don't usually get to talk to them. When someone has a Facebook, it gives them a chance to post on their walls, send messages, and chat their friends. Therefore, Facebook is a unique way of communication. It takes people away from strictly cell phones, and opens a different variety of communication.
However, Facebook can also be a bad thing because people don't develop the correct social skills sitting behind a computer all day. When you are on Facebook, it tends to become addictive. A few minutes can easily turn into a few hours. One time I went on to check my Facebook thinking it would only take 10 minutes tops...next thing I know an hour has passed. Therefore, when someone stays behind the computer all the time, their social life can become less of a priority. A person cant develop the correct social skills that they will need later in life, all because of Facebook.
I think that Facebook is a good idea in the case that you can connect with family or friends you haven’t seen in years, but the problem with face book is the privacy, because anyone can see your personal information. If you put in your info when you were born, were you live, things you like to do anyone can find you and say they know you. Also anyone can see your photos. That makes it easier for some to stalk you. Some may argue that you protect your information with the privacy blocks, but that won’t stop a hacker. So, even though your safer talking in person Facebook can be useful just don’t put down information you don’t need like your birthday. You can simply put down the day and the month, but not the year.
I think facebook is a good idea because it is an easier why of talking to people about things. For example you can ask what homework did you have if you forgot what it was or even talk to your family members that you have not seen in so long and you want to talk to them of what is going on. Therefore facebook is a place where it allows you to get intouch with people.
I think facebook is good and I like it becuase if I have a question about what our homework was that night it is easy to reach that person. I agree with Katie, it is a nice way to talk to your family members you don't see that often. Therefore, having a facebook can be a positive and helpful thing becuase it allows easier communication.
Facebook can be a good thing or a bad thing. In a positive way, you can stay in touch with people that you rarely see and share your photos with your friends. It can also be a bad thing because you are putting your personal information out on the internet. It can be distracting when students are doing their homework as well.
I think it is fair that people use facebook posts or pictures against other people. It is their choice to get a facebook and in doing so they know that everyone can see the information. Once it is out there they don't have control over it. If they don't want people to use things from facebook against them then they should be more careful of what they put online.
I believe that facebook is a very good way to communicate with people. Alot of people use it in this world for communication in some way I think we should imply facebook in school. Therfore facebook is a good thing.
Facebook is not a good thing for kids of this age. People say it is used to keep in touch, but it seems the only people that kids communicate with on facebook are the kids in our school. Do they really need to stay in touch with someone who they can talk to every day? Furthermore, people see it as a competition to get as many friends as they can. They'll befriend people they don't like or know, and these people can now see their information.
I definitely agree with Bailey. He said that do people really use it with people other than the people in our school. I personally don’t have a Facebook because I don’t exactly see the importance in one. I personal think that if Facebook is not used in an appropriate way it can be very hurtful.
Honestly, people have so many different ideas on what Facebook should be used for, so whether it's a good or bad thing all depends on how people use it. If you just use it to socialize and talk to friends then it's a great thing because Facebook allows you to do exactly that. At the same time, Facebook has taken the lives of many teens, so it obviously has a negative effect on some people in our societyl. Recently, there has been a girl who got cyberbullyed through Facebook, and eventually took her own life. Not only that, but the bullies got a criminal record, got kicked out of school, and pretty much lost any chance of being successful. Therefore, it all depends on how you look at it. Facebook does allow you to communicate with friends and family, but at the same time, all it takes is one click to ruin your life.
I think Facebook is great because it makes it easier to stay in touch with people who moved out of town or with relatives that you don't see very often. In fact, someone I was friends with moved in fourth grade. When I made my facebook in like seventh grade, I was able to connect with her and talk to her after she had moved. Since people are constantly moving, Facebook is great because it allows people to stay in touch, like how I stay in touch with that fourth grade friend(I don't really want to mention names, sorry)
I think Facebook is good for communicating with friends and relatives easily, but it can also be bad if you post inappropriate pictures or comments, or friend people you don't even know. Also some people become addicted to Facebook. Facebook can be good if used correctly, but many people don't use it correctly, which makes Facebook dangerous.
I think Facebook is a really great thing because it helps you communicate with your friends and family. Everyone has long distance relatives that they dont get to see that often and when you have a Facebook it's really easy for you to communicate with them and see them. Therefore, I think Facebook is a great website because it's a really easy way to communicate with your friends and family.
I think Facebook is positive because it helps people interact with each other over a distance. There are many people with friends or family that live far, far away and Facebook lets them stay connected in a more modern way than emailing and writing letters. In an article online it states," 99.047% of people who have a face book are friends with people who live 10 miles plus of a distance away." Therefore, since Facebook keeps people connected it has a positive impact on our lives.
Facebook is a Good thing because it allows people to keep in touch with their friends. On Facebook you can instant message and email your friends. Also, you can view pictures and videos of your friends and you can comment on their status updates and wall posts. Therefore, Facebook is useful because it connects everyone with their friends.
I belive facebook is fine because it helps me connect with relatives in texas and florida.
I think Facebook is a positive thing because you can communicate with friends and family by the click of one button. For exapmle, instead of wasting your time and picking up the phone, you can post a message on a person's wall. Therefore, facebook is a great mdoern tool used in today's society.
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