Ghhhaaawwddd... Such an addiction..."FACEBOOK" where you can just read anyone's life personally or professionally.. Is it a boon? Is it a curse? Such a waste of time?
What started as a networking platform for students of Harvard University turned into a monstrous-sized global community comprising people of all age, nationalities and social backgrounds. Statistics show that, while students are still predominant users, other age groups have started to increase their participation, especially since Facebook lowered its age limit to 13.
Well the curse and boon depends on the way you use it. According to my observation each and everyone today wants to be on face book as if it is an identity and it is more important than your pan card. Lets start with the different types of people take facebook as:
Teenage: whatever and wherever.. i want to upload everything on fb cos i want to show the world what i'm doing. A place to show off.
Mid 20's: It is just a fashion statement to be on facebook. just to be in touch with all the circle of friends i have all over world.
Mid 30's and 40's : the friends whom only i know. Please do not Tag me in any of your photos. My privacy is disturbed with it.
50's and ahead: The facebook is dead.
For companies, its definitely a boon as 50-60% of the advertising is done here. All kinds people you meet knowingly or unknowingly here. Some become your best friends, some your enemies. Some are professional strong and some who just wants to peep into others life.
It happens alot of time with me that sitting constatntly on facebook, browsing up and down on the page, but not closing the window, just because of no reason. And then finally when you want some attention, you either post your status, or your photos or link or anythings which may attract the attention. It is my hypothesis that facebook is actually a curse that we perceive as wonderful marvel of modern technology. If it gives us a false sense of importance and popularity by letting us post the most mundane events of our lives and then seeing what kind of feedback we get on them. If people "like" our status or make a comment then it boosts our self esteem because some one cares that we are bored, or the temperature is 60 degrees.
What do you get from this? Is the world becoming closer or is it taking all of us far from each other with a mere networking site. Facebook gives us the illusion that we matter, that we are connected to others while in reality it disconnects us from one another.
Its a curse for users and addicts
Boon for mark zuckerberg and facebook staffs.
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