Faceblah

...as it is often called by a friend of mine. Facebook can be useful and it can also be a time waster. Like most things in the interland it depends how one uses it. I have found it useful in promoting events on a small budget, although increasingly the number of confirmed guests can be misleading. Initially i was amazed with the buffet of events and the possibility that presented, but this quickly gave way a sense of being overwhelmed.

I have used it to keep in touch with some friends who are far away. I think for many people, especially those in Canada who's families are elsewhere it is a very good tool. However, I would never consider my "friends" on Facebook to be equivalent to my friends in real time, some cross over but i have a great Many acquaintances on facebook with whom I rarely spend quality time.