all those people who are on Facebook are also on another network I use every day. It’s called the internet. So why do I think I can connect and interact with them on Facebook but not anywhere else? Because Facebook made it easy. So now I have to wonder am I only staying in touch with those people because it requires absolutely zero effort on my part? What kind of a person does that make me? What does that say about how much I value their friendship? I feel like I’m saying “Oh hey there, I’m so glad I can see what is going on in your life so long as it’s wheeled out in front of me and doesn’t require me to actually lift a finger because if I had to do something like, type out your e-mail or go to your own website or *gasp* pick up a phone to talk to you that would just be too much.
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Sean Bonner on Facebook (via tarts)
I’m giving up Facebook at the end of the month, after graduation and clothing swaps and moves have settled down. Mal is actually going to change my password so that I can’t log on. I’m going to see how it goes for a month, and then decide if it’s really as necessary as I imagine. I predict an influx of blog posts.
