Facebook...Schmacebook...what is all the fuss!

Do you have a Facebook account?  I do.  I've had one for about two years now.  I use it everyday, or at least get on it everyday...I don't always post a new status everyday.  I just like facebook because it lets me see what people are doing, what events are going on, and what all the drama is about...because it's all on facebook.  I think so many people just have to be on facebook because they'd feel like an outcast because everyone talks about facebook in school "Did you see that facebook fight?  Did you see the picture so and so commented on?  Did you see who broke up on facebook?"  People feel like facebook is their way to stay in the loop of things and not be left out.  I think facebook should be used only for what it was created for.  Did you know it was created for college students to assosicate with each other?  It was never for Jr. high kids or high schools kids or adults who are in their forties.  Yes, I do have one but that's because everyone my age does...do I think we should have one at age 10-16? No.  Facebook causes drama and cyber-bullying in high school.  The original purpose of facebook isn't even used now.  Facebook has its positives and negatives.  Three positives about facebook is it lets people know whats happening in others' lives, like when adults post new pictures of a newborn it allows others to see how their life is changing.  Another positive is it allows you to express yourself in a way, yes their are limits to what you can post on facebook but it still allows you to express yourself.  Also, Facebook allows kids to interact and maybe not be so shy.  People on the Internet are less shy than in person because it's not face to face confrontation.  So eventually people will grow out of being shy possibly from facebook.  Facebook also has many negatives as well.  Facebook (in high school) can cause major drama between people.  It can cause cyber-bullying as well because people don't care about others' feeling when they don't see the reaction in person.  Actually some kids have committed suicide from bullying through facebook.  Another negative is that it allows rapist (possibly) to find a target easier.  Facebook shows your name, date of birth(optional), location, age, and you may not realize it but many people share personal information and have pictures that can give their location.  It can be very dangerous.  It would be easy for someone to make a fake account and be your "friend", get information out of you, and fool you.  It happens a lot.  And all these girls and boys that say they have hundreds of "friends" they probably don't.  I mean people can have hundreds of acquaintances but friends?  I mean how can people have hundreds of friends and hang out with them all and keep in touch.  It's almost impossible.  But they could be past friends and recent friends all added up to make you have hundreds of friends on facebook.  But people add others if they've only maybe seen them at a place they were at one day.  It's crazy.  So is facebook over-rated?  What is all the fuss?