Saturday, May 17, 2014

Why the facebook Is No Longer for Me

Over the course of the last decade, various forms of social media have made a splash in the internet community. I remember registering for Friendster, and building a group of about two friends. MySpace was the first really positive experience I had with social media, allowing me to build a group of 30 or more friends, including reuniting with friends I hadn't seen in years. Finally, of course, as mentioned in my first major post, I came to facebook. facebook allowed me to build a group of friends that topped out somewhere around 200. More recently, I have pared that number down closer to 100. Again, it had allowed me to reconnect, or remain connected, with friends from college, high school, and even grade school. So, facebook has served a nice purpose for me for a number of years. Unfortunately, facebook has morphed into something else now; something in which I no longer see any utility.