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Originally Posted by jtee  The whole fascination with facebook/myspace is lost on me, clearly something that is very unique to people who are 25 and under because they have grown up with the Internet in their home and being "connected" 24/7 is part of how they socialize with friends near & far, its not a retrofit for those who had computer growing up, but no Internet. |
I felt that way - I was totally anti-social networking sites. And then it was big news that my friend's uncle was diagnosed with a deadly cancer, and i was worried about how he was taking it. MySpace was the place I finally found him.. I had to create an account to be able to contact him, so I did. Since then, I've used it to track down a handful of people that I have lost track of. It's a huge help with that. I've reconnected with a couple people.
I'd thought about creating a space for MY 3-y-o. Not because HE'D be accessing it, but because it's a great tool for people who want to be connected to what's going on in his life and can see some of his photos. Since it can be put on a setting where nobody can see it unless invited to, I don't have to worry about some sicko accessing info on my child. I could use it to exchange information with his father without having to contact him directly. I try to keep him up-to-date on what's going on with Ry, but his little girlfriend somehow thinks that's an "attempt to get brian back" Please. Like he's such a treasure! If I leave it there, he can ignore all that he wants and it will still be evident that the information was made accessible to him.
That said, it makes me crazy when people ask these celebrities to be there "friend." seriously - what thrill do you get out of being the 74,534 person listed on some celebrity's website? My friend's wife has countless celebrities listed as her friends, and I know that she does not actually know these people. That's just wierd to me. Especially since the celebrities aren't out making their myspace private - you can read it w/o being a friend.