Posted on 05/14/2009 7:52:58 PM PDT by JoeProBono
For longtime users of the Web site Facebook, getting an online request from someone to be your "friend" occurs almost daily.
Janelle Hardin, a senior at Azusa Pacific University, got a Facebook friend request from someone who made her a little uneasy -- even though she's known the person all her life.
Says Janelle, "It was weird when my mom got on because I didn't know she knew how to do stuff like that and also it is weird to see your parents on a Facebook profile."
Janelle decided to accept her mom, but not everyone is so gracious. Online groups like "keep parents off Facebook," and "eek, my mom is on facebook" are places for young adults to vent about the parental invasion.
Some young people say having parents on their Facebook page is like giving them the key to their online diary: once you accept a friend invitation, that person can see everything you're up to unless you set privacy limits. Pictures of parties and gossip are the biggest concern.
Basically, facebook is a networking site based on who you went to school with. It’s worth signing up, because you just might run into an old friend in you class who you haven’t talked with since graduation. I ran into a few, got to catch up on stuff, etc. It’s for people of all ages. There are some annoying app invites, but if you don’t want to do them, you can just block or ignore them.
Thanks! Interesting times we live in, isn’t it?
Well, I'll try and warn you. I'm 40 years old and I had a drunken phonecall with a buddy of mine from college the other night. He told me I ought to set up a facebook account. Out of inebriation, I quickly cobbled one together.
Wow!
Suddenly every person I've ever crossed passed with have flooded my email with friend requests! Now, don't get me wrong, I'm happy they're all doing well and whatnot but it has become time consuming posting on everyone's walls!
Actually, it's kinda cool. And yeah, even my mom is on facebook.
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