I'm now half way through Week 7 of the Web 2.0 course and have just managed to open a Facebook page. I have to admit that I was very very reluctant to jump on the Facebook bandwagon, but was informed by a work colleague that it was part of the course and I had to! Call me an old fashioned gal, but I would much rather chat to a person face to face or even pick up the telephone. Being an immigrant to Australia from Scotland I guess I can understand the attraction of Facebook for keeping in touch with family and friends, but, like I say, I would much rather pick up the 'phone, hear the person's voice and have a good old chin wag that way. Not quite sure how we would use it in a library setting. My main concern about Facebook is the privacy issue and the fact that your information is out there, floating around in cyberspace. I even contemplated joining with the fake moniker, Morag MacTavish, but thought I was maybe being a bit paranoid! Then, of course, there are all those horrible stories of bullying on line. What if someone asks to be your friend and you don't want to reciprocate? - it seems a bit mean to ignore or delete their request. I don't like to hurt people's feelings. Also, it's just one more thing, in a busy day, to check (it takes me all my time to remember to check my emails!).
However, having said all that, I had no sooner opened my Facebook account, when I experienced a flicker of excitement when I noticed I had 2 friend requests and a message! Will I use Facebook after this course has finished? I don't think so but, then again, stranger things have happened!.
Oh you do make me laugh... I'm the paranoid one then, because I did open my Facebook account under a pseudonym!! Amazing though, how so many people have still signed up to be my friend!! I didn't think I'd use it either, but I can see why so many people have become additicted and why it has soared to No 1 on the social-networking hit parade! Will I continue with it after the course .....only time will tell!!!
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ReplyDeleteI've been terribly remiss in keeping up with everyones blogs ... please forgive me! Having said that, I'm loving your blog - it has a real conversational tone to it.
I think I've said before I'm a facebook fan - but until I moved far away from most of my family I never saw the point to it. Now it's our main means of communication for all the little things that go on.
It's wise to be a little paranoid. Checking the privacy settings and being careful about what you post are always important ... and there's nothing wrong with using a pseudonym if that makes you feel more comfortable.
I've ignored many Fb requests ..MUAHAHAH ... And yes, it does seem rude, but there are some people who you just don't want to have on your Fb page.
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