Response to "Facebook: Why I Hate It..."

When I began reading the article "Facebook: Why I hate it..." I soon began thinking back to when I was first introduced to this online networking addiction. It had started out from just having my few closest friends. After all, they're the ones that guilted me into getting one. But I agree with Sarah Kliff's opinions on how much time of her life Facebook has taken over. I, too, find myself checking updates on friends and what everyone is doing practically any free minute I get or when I'm just bored. You see news reports, articles, and comments made by others about how dangers these networking sites have become (esp. Myspace) and yet, our world is still pulled into these things like it's nothing. I never really thought about how much I'm truly missing out on just by simply getting online on my laptop, but it's eye-opening that so many people consume their time by being online this site. Facebook, instant messager, myspace, texting, and all of the other forms of communication online have become the new way to simply just have a conversation with someone. It's amazing how the world has changed, and how negatively it's looked upon. All in all, I think that young people need to keep their head out of the laptop, and more in the books. I'm sure these things influence learning statistics, which is just another problem.