| Facebook; what is it about this site that has | | | | offer a world where you build up a community |
| people going wild over it? At first glance it does | | | | and grow in status. These games are addicting |
| not look like anything special compared to some | | | | and fun at the same time. They require you to |
| other community sites out there. Sure; you can | | | | return to them often or you will loose a crop or |
| add friends, post comments and see what others | | | | maybe your status in the community. For the |
| are saying or doing. Unlike other sites though | | | | most part these games allow people to explore a |
| Facebook limits you. For instance you cannot edit | | | | world or way of life that they normally would |
| the look of your home page. It's the same boring | | | | never be able to be a part of. Of course it is all |
| white screen that everyone else has. And yes | | | | just a game but I know people that almost live |
| while there is the ability to add photos and links | | | | around what happens in these games. |
| both in comments and albums you can not add a | | | | The question we are asking here is whether or |
| lot of interactive material. So why do people use | | | | not Facebook is beneficial to our society or just a |
| it? Well besides the obvious of just keeping in | | | | waste of our abilities and time. I think it can go |
| touch with family and friends I think most people | | | | both ways. For those of us keeping in touch with |
| who use Facebook do so to either follow what's | | | | family and posting the latest photos of the kids; |
| happening with someone else or to play. | | | | Facebook gives us a cheap and easy way to |
| Many companies, stars, and political individuals and | | | | keep in touch that is still for the most part private |
| groups have Facebook accounts. This allows fans | | | | as Facebook has privacy settings to protect what |
| and critics to follow what is happening with their | | | | you show others. For those of us that mainly go |
| preferred idols. Fans of musicians or movie stars | | | | to Facebook to play its games and live in the mini |
| follow whats going on to help fill their never ending | | | | worlds created on it; it can be a danger. The real |
| craving for news and gossip. Employees and | | | | concern is that if we spend all our time in these |
| former employees communicate and chat about | | | | virtual worlds what effect does it have on our |
| what has been happening at work or what they | | | | real lives! Does it take away from going out and |
| think should change. This keeps everyone happy | | | | having a good time for real? Does it create a |
| for the most part and people enjoy the gossip | | | | false sense of reality that we will spend endless |
| created. The best part is that you always know | | | | hours looking for? It might for some of us, but I |
| whats going on. The bad part of this is that you | | | | have faith that most of us can still realize the |
| never know if what you are reading is truth or | | | | difference. |
| fiction. | | | | I am sure that most of you reading this use |
| Those that prefer to play have created a large | | | | Facebook and that is great. Just remember that it |
| following on Facebook as well. There are a lot of | | | | is still no substitute for the real interactions the |
| social games that have been created and added | | | | world and family can give you. Happy Facebooking |
| to Facebook. Games like Yoville and Farmville | | | | everybody! |