Facebook: Why I Love It Response

Matthew Greer

As I read the essay, Facebook: Why I Love It, I couldn’t help but find myself agreeing with most of, if not all of the things the author had to say about Facebook. While I understand why many skeptics of the site say too many people waste valuable time surfing around the site when they could be doing things like school work or exercising, I do see why many people value the conveniences the site has to offer. Facebook really allows for its users to catch up on and maintain their social lives without having to go and experience the hassles of things like awkward lunches and missed phone calls. With the click of a button, users can find and stay in touch with their long lost classmates and friends. Facebook also makes communication in long distance relationships much cheaper than previous means of communication. Now, users can Facebook instant message their friends, send them an inbox message, or post things on their walls, rather than having to pay a fee for something like a long distance phone call. Communicating in this way may seem less personal for some, but Facebook is simply offering us more options for means of communication.