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Undoubtedly, social networking
sites have taken the world by storm. I don’t think so your neighbour’s five
year old kid or that Thela wala
selling coconut near your marketplace would disagree. There are some people
whose lives are like open books. But gone are the days of being called an ‘open
books’, for now everything is visible for everyone’s eye on Facebook. I would
prefer not to take a hypocrite’s stance and deny any association with that
social network. The truth is that I’m an avid-user myself though am not very
proud of the fact.
It
is true that Facebook is addictive unlike any other social network for its
user-friendly interface. Although, it is not as private anymore as it was back
in the days. Now you see all sort of irrelevant and ridiculous posts lined-up
on your newsfeed. Yesterday I was going through all the piled up posts on my
newsfeed and I realize my homepage has more posts from the strangers than me
and my friends. If one of my friends is tagged in some godforsaken application
by his/her friend as a Queen or a soldier, am I supposed to care? If my friend
liked some page or added anyone as a friend, why on earth am I supposed to know
all the teensy-weensy details of her life? Oh yes, so much for privacy
settings.
Speaking
of bother, now the latest meme and comic sharing craze has swept through the
most of the social networking sites which is the worst of all. Though, it
seemed pretty innovative and cool to introduce such memes but now this meme
market has also taken an ugly turn. They are not funny and captivating anymore
but downright offensive and that makes me wonder what does Facebook’s management
has to say about human rights. They seem to be quite sensitive about these
issues and ban anyone with fake profile and on the use of abusive language
though here they don’t seem very concerned.
Besides
this nuisance, try to think of all those sappy status updates by the forever
loners in your friendlist and those in a complicated relationship expressing
their deepest feeling on a public platform. Seriously, it is not deemed very ethical
to indulge in a public display of affection by continuously quoting that cheap
poetry from the forward messages you receive. I’m sure Zuckerberg had never
thought that one day Facebook would serve as lover’s den. Still if you are a
hopeless love bird try the custom option on the status bar it is especially
designed for you to keep your private life to yourself (as much as you would
like to).
I
know I do sound too critical of this social networking site, however, I’m also
of the view that it helped a large number of people to grow
their business and home industries. This utility of fanpage served many traders, businessman and skill workers to expand their business and provide quality service. In
fact, you can not only find online jobs on facebook but also commence your own
business online as a craftsman, cook, fashion designer etc. which is indeed a
milestone on the road toward progress. All in all, with all its pros and cons
Facebook is yet the biggest social networking platform and it benefits and
demerits all are depended upon the way one uses it. Whether you want to use as an
open-book for public or to connect with your friends and family or as a step
toward economic progress, that is what makes all the difference in the world.
Author - E.B
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