As of the end of 2011, there will supposedly be over 500 million people signed up to Facebook. Of that massive number, over 250 million log into the site on a daily basis. Let me repeat that to emphasise the immensity thereof. There are over 250 million people logging into Facebook on a daily basis. Here's the fact: You can't argue with that kind of statistic! People complain that this, that and the other is wrong with the social networking site, but what are the chances that even those people themselves have an account? The minor problems with Facebook can be overlooked when you take into consideration the vast number of individuals who are frequent users. There must be some good when that amount of people have taken interest.
On this person's blog entry, they discuss 5 reasons why Facebook is awesome. The person who wrote this uses little punctuation, but raises 5 very good points. Cut shorter than he/she wrote it, those five reasons include the ability to stay in contact (as mentioned in section one of this blog), originality of materials found, social impact, the creator being a cool guy who followed a dream and the fact that Facebook is REAL! He/she brings up a very good point when he/she says:
"Fortunately Facebook doesn't have nicknames/avatars and this is one of the things that make Facebook awesome. On Facebook, you are you... that includes telling little lies, the same lies you probably tell in real life, and more importantly, you are responsible for what you do and say. A sixteen year old girl on the train said "two people aren't in a relationship unless it's listed on Facebook", that shows how Facebook has a real-life impact"
Quick recap:
-Facebook is an effective, logical, and handy way of keeping in contact with those you might otherwise lose contact with.
-Facebook's security system is continually being updated and improved.
-Facebook is awesome in general, and has over 250 million users. That's far more than the number of people who ever signed up for other social networking sites such as MySpace and Bebo.
-According to Facebook's homepage, the site is free to sign up to and 'always will be'. That's a plus. It's not often that you get stuff for free these days!
In conclusion, and to once again quote this person: "Facebook is obviously awesome. The end."
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