Social sites

        
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        Facebook is touted as a social site. Actually it is more like a bulletin board. Only people put things on facebook that don't belong on public display.  It may seem harmless until you consider that anything can be forwarded indefinitely to people that have no business knowing what you are doing, or where you live, or what cute kids you have. Hackers and sex offenders can easily find your address and pay you, or your kids, a visit. If you think I am being too pessimistic, pick up a newspaper. Oops, sorry, who reads newspapers anymore!  Read the news on the internet, watch it on television, or your smart phone, or your ipad. The point is, privacy is fast disappearing and I see no point in helping it along.

        There is much that I find wonderful about modern technology and all the tools it puts at our disposal. (I spend a great deal of time staring at the screen when I could be doing something more productive.) The world is at our fingertips with only a stroke on a keyboard and I would be sorry if it disappeared.

      To me, a social network is friends sitting around my kitchen talking exchanging ideas, news, jokes, or whatever. THAT is called conversation, where everyone contributes to and gleans from.  Confidential communication is crying with a trusted friend over some heartache or misfortune and you know it will never be passed on to others.  

       There were some commercials of a girl sitting at a table bragging about having over 600 friends, while her parents were out socializing with their friends. That is a sad commentary on signs of the times. For myself, I would rather be looking at friends and have a 'real' conversation than reading a bulletin board. 

        That is my opinion and hope it will be respected. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I would be happy to discuss it further if you choose to contact me at: yacker40@yahoo.com.