I thought the Facebook debate on Thursday actually went pretty well, as both teams presented their information and had valid arguments (and some less persuasive but light-hearted comments like "Facebook is the Devil."). While I can't claim to be completely objective since I was actually on one of the teams, I can see the many Pro's and Con's of having a facebook account.
Most of the problems were not with facebook itself, but rather the difficulty of using it safely. The website itself does not really pose many threats to identity theft, blackmail, cyber-bullying, or similar issues unless the user operates in a manner that puts that information out there. (Idiots posting pictures of themselves doing embarrassing things at parties are going to reap the social consequences)
As Thomas said, "The problems are with the people using facebook, not the site itself."
And not to mention there are many positive qualities to having a facebook as well, like keeping in touch with people easily who are farther away, easy and quick messaging, sharing pictures, posting videos, and more. Social networking is the popular thing to do these days, so it's how many teens connect with each other and remain "in the loop" with their friends; many highschoolers and college kids consider it to be almost necessary for maintaining a typical social lifestyle these days.
Most of the problems were not with facebook itself, but rather the difficulty of using it safely. The website itself does not really pose many threats to identity theft, blackmail, cyber-bullying, or similar issues unless the user operates in a manner that puts that information out there. (Idiots posting pictures of themselves doing embarrassing things at parties are going to reap the social consequences)
As Thomas said, "The problems are with the people using facebook, not the site itself."
And not to mention there are many positive qualities to having a facebook as well, like keeping in touch with people easily who are farther away, easy and quick messaging, sharing pictures, posting videos, and more. Social networking is the popular thing to do these days, so it's how many teens connect with each other and remain "in the loop" with their friends; many highschoolers and college kids consider it to be almost necessary for maintaining a typical social lifestyle these days.
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