I have found a link that explains, for the layperson, 7 things that you should know about Facebook:
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7017.pdf
From my personal experience using the social networking facilitator that is Facebook, I have realized that it allows one to keep in touch with friends and also to reconnect with old friends. Maintaining contact with old friends would be of great appeal to teenagers, especially when they begin to part ways - go away to school, etc. Additionally, having the most appealing Facebook page becomes a competition between adolescent-aged users. They compete for the most friends and also compete to "jazz up" their page to appeal to and attract users with the variety of applications that are available. People also log into different applications to see how their standing is amongst their friends - e.g. My Hottest Friends.
Facebook is a massive social phenomenon. Being a member (user) I can attest to the number of conversations that include something pertaining to or that simply revolve around something that happened on Facebook. I joined in March of 2007, and after a month of intense addiction, the craze wore off and I am able to limit myself to checking Facebook a couple of times a week. I have heard many stories of people becoming addicted to Facebook. So many so, that I would address it as a major problem arising from the use of the site. Still, it is very rarely that I meet someone in a social setting whom doesn't inquire "Do you have Facebook?"
Facebook allows you to meet the friends of friends and connect with people through the ever-growing number of groups that its users create. It is easy to find companionship and commonality on Facebook, as there are groups for everyone. However, of particular danger is the fraudulent representation found in profiles. I post a story I had heard concerning this as a reply to one of David Whicher's postings on internet safety. Unless it is a friend, you don't know if the person contacting you is who their profile depicts them as. Facebook allows users to store, "tag" and make comments about photos. Some of which can be embarassing to other users. However, one is always given the option of accepting or declining a tag on a photo (a tag is having your name affixed to the visage of a person in the photo). Here, we may run into problems with copyright infringement and libel.
With regard to implications beyond socializing with friends. Facebook can help people network, and in the future perhaps users will pursue jobs and sell themselves online to potential employers.
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7017.pdf
From my personal experience using the social networking facilitator that is Facebook, I have realized that it allows one to keep in touch with friends and also to reconnect with old friends. Maintaining contact with old friends would be of great appeal to teenagers, especially when they begin to part ways - go away to school, etc. Additionally, having the most appealing Facebook page becomes a competition between adolescent-aged users. They compete for the most friends and also compete to "jazz up" their page to appeal to and attract users with the variety of applications that are available. People also log into different applications to see how their standing is amongst their friends - e.g. My Hottest Friends.
Facebook is a massive social phenomenon. Being a member (user) I can attest to the number of conversations that include something pertaining to or that simply revolve around something that happened on Facebook. I joined in March of 2007, and after a month of intense addiction, the craze wore off and I am able to limit myself to checking Facebook a couple of times a week. I have heard many stories of people becoming addicted to Facebook. So many so, that I would address it as a major problem arising from the use of the site. Still, it is very rarely that I meet someone in a social setting whom doesn't inquire "Do you have Facebook?"
Facebook allows you to meet the friends of friends and connect with people through the ever-growing number of groups that its users create. It is easy to find companionship and commonality on Facebook, as there are groups for everyone. However, of particular danger is the fraudulent representation found in profiles. I post a story I had heard concerning this as a reply to one of David Whicher's postings on internet safety. Unless it is a friend, you don't know if the person contacting you is who their profile depicts them as. Facebook allows users to store, "tag" and make comments about photos. Some of which can be embarassing to other users. However, one is always given the option of accepting or declining a tag on a photo (a tag is having your name affixed to the visage of a person in the photo). Here, we may run into problems with copyright infringement and libel.
With regard to implications beyond socializing with friends. Facebook can help people network, and in the future perhaps users will pursue jobs and sell themselves online to potential employers.
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