Facebook....good or bad?

I agree with you, technology can't be good or bad, only good and bad users and facebook is a way of technology, in communications but some people just don't use it properly. Even sometimes it is taken too seriously which is really wrong, since it is meant to be a gadget for communication and not a substitute to real life.

I love FB, but I did have to change my profile due to my sister who kept making derogatory comments, but she'd also do that in real life, but at least she doesn't do it in front of my friends in real life.. I don't have a car or a way to go anywhere, so FB is a place I can go and fellowship with other believers. I also made good friends and like mylot, I share what I know and I learn from others, it a win-win situation..:)

i actually dont post much on facebook because of this but i do post things here and there and when i do people are like are you ok whats wrong so i end up deleting my post anyways because i dont feel like talking to others and having my life out there for everyone to see i guess you can say. I tend to sit back and read others posts and comments and waht not and see what others are doing in the world. Having over 700 friends on my page i just at times will go onto profiles tos ee if i missed something that was said on facebook that someone might be talking about so i can see what they are talking about of course. Alot of people in there daily life will even talk about facebook so its really life now.

i hate facebook with a passion and wish it was never invented, and would not care if i never ever seen another facebook page again.. it is so stupid just to watch people go crazy and post stupid stuff about there life to the whole world. like my hubby will come home and i never took him to like facebook, but he will get on the computer as soon as he gets home from work.. and i hate it.. i think it steals our time from one another, it can cause marriages to fall, and the cheaters to come out and just plain stupid, i wish i had never showed my hubby how to get on a thousand time over.. :(

Hello friend, I personally don't like the facebook account. But it has both the good and bad effects. It is good because it is a knowledgable site. It is bad for the addicted peoples and for the childrens. Now-a-days many childs are using the facebook account. It is bad because here some things are addult. Have a nice day.

Facebook is how u make it, after all u do control your privacy settings and information and whether you post a pic or not safe or not hmm totally depends on you. I used Facebook to contact my old friends and classmates. To get in touch to the new people that I met.

I do not think that Facebook is either bad or good, I think that it is the use we do to it, wich may be wrong or positive. I use to have a lot of "friends" there, but now, I reduced the list to only the people I really concern about, then, my experiences with comments and arguments are far less interesting than yours :). Besides, if not in Fb, people would be doing stupid things somewhere else, so, let´s focus on the good things this page has to offer, wich are many too.

I think that if you are careful on social networking websites, it can be a fantastic way to get in touch with people who we have lost touch with during the course of our lives. It means that we can keep in touch with people when we're busy and, in the modern day world, people are busier than they have ever been. However, there are a lot people who are bullied on the internet, and there isn't really all that much that can be done about it. It needs to be sorted out so that everyone is able to enjoy the internet as they wish to without having to be worried about what other people might choose to say to them.

Well nothing is really bad from the start, it all depends on how you use it. If you use it to fool someone or scam someone then it becomes wrong but if you use it for good like the one that happened here in Philippines where the old man was lost, the picture of his wife, was spread around and thus the old man was found... so it all depends on the usage

In my opinion, it ll depends on how we are all going to use it. It's has many good benefits but it also has downsides too. It just depends on how we are going to use it. If we use it wisely and maturely, nothing bad will happen.

Technology is neutral, and it's humans which manipulate how it will end up. So, I sort of agree with you.

Facebook is a good social networking website that helps you to connect to the different peoples you know. You can chat with them, share videos , pics and do many other fun things. I think it doesn't harm anyone if they know how to use it properly. It is a good website you should use oftenly.

Two days ago, a friend of mine left his facebook account open, and his father , who is also vice principal of our high school, saw pictures of us smoking pot , and drinking. He called the police and now we are going to have to help them find the dealers, and my parents are not letting me seemy friends until a month or two. Facebook is a good way to keep in touch, but NEVER use it for too private things

Nice Discussion Friend. As you say that facebook have there own benefits like connected with friends,relatives,old school mates, co-workers, etc. Its a good way of entertainment.But if we use is as bad ways it can be bad.

I'm not on FB. If people want to talk to me, I have a telephone, two email addys, and if they really want to, they could write me a letter.

you are right. It's not that facebook is 'bad'. there's just stupid people out there and facebook makes it easier to see that often. Maybe in a few more years we will be smarter at social networking... but that is debatable.

a pleasant day thechans, with reference to your topic, the ratings of social networking sites depends on the people who uses it. as what you have said, it depends on how smart or stupid the person who will use the site. hence, if we go specifically on facebook site, perhaps, their intention is just to connect people and to build bridge of communication. and they not intend to harm the people who sign up and make an account on them. thus, people who signs up on this social networking sites such as facebook should be responsible enough and mature to post what is proper and just.

Well I think there is good and bad things about Facebook, it just depends on how you use it. I do see many people posting what seems like all their "business" on Facebook which for me there are just some things I will not post on Facebook. Also I see people argue on Facebook and well of course everyone who is friends with these people can see it and if the profile is public, then anyone can. Nowadays if you are looking for a job, employers may look at your social networking profiles and some people would probably have a hard time getting a job if someone were to look at their account. I do think some are way too addicted to Facebook which I think causes problems with any type of relationship. I've even heard of parents ignoring their kids because they chose to be on Facebook instead. And then I've seen kids as young as 8 have an account! I see no reason for someone that young to have a social network account.

I agree that people should limit the posts they make because they sometimes tend to forget who they have in their circle of friends. That is also the importance of befriending only those you are really closed with or those who really know you. I can't say much about those people who swear because sometimes I do that too when I am upset and my friends would ask what it was that bothers me and then they'd knew that it was about this or that so sometimes letting your friends know that you are upset helps because they can help. Facebook is bad or good depending on how you use it, whether you yourself use it responsibly or not :)

Hi there thechans. I was also thinking of this same question. Many of my relatives and friends are activley participating in these kind of social networking sites. They bring comfort in terms of entrainment and accessibility, and so much more. But I think the ultimate answer whether it is good or bad really depends on the responsible use of these sites.