Facebook discussion

The discussion in class was not a very enlightening one, but it was interesting to hear everyones opinions on something that we now consider part of every day life. The fact that there were a number of people actually on facebook during the class was not completely surprising. I see this occur often in all my larger lecture hall classes. Just the other day a guy sitting in front of me was literally on his facebook for the entire class period. To me these actions are a dissapointing result of our generation. Why bother coming to class if you're just going to spend the whole time facebooking or on another social network? I think that the more time a person spends on social networks such as Facebook, the less interactive they are in their interpersonal social life. As for the question of whether these networks are replacing any face to face communication, I believe that it is more an addition to communication today, unless it is being abused. Facebook is a positive aspect of the future of technology. It helps us stay in touch with old friends, family members or coworkers, and also we can update all of our friends with what is going on in our lives. So as long as it is not being used as the only source of communication or is distracting us from paying attention in school too much, it is an enriching addition to life today.