While facebook reigns as the most popular social media site out there, it does caution it’s users to limit the information they post online as it is accessible by anyone and this can lead to identity theft and many other concerns.
If you are investigating facebook and trying to figure out if you should start up your own profile, here are some pros and cons to facebook that will aid in making your decision a little easier.
Pros of Facebook
- Facebook is a great way to connect with your old high school and college classmates.
- Do you have loved ones that live far away? Facebook helps you to stay connected, it also allows you to share and view pictures with them of recent of vacations and new grandchildren. Facebook provides a great outlet where you can see grandchildren and nieces and nephews grow up, and share your life.
- Companies and individuals use Facebook to promote their companies and services. If you have a charity event, Facebook is the way to get people to connect with you and hopefully support it.
Cons of Facebook
- The “friend” game. Remember the old high school bully who has now changed his or her ways? Well what do you do if they want to be your Facebook friend? . The good thing is you really don’t have to add everyone.
- The Facebook newsfeed. This is where all the new information is posted or the profiles that have status updates with a lot of comments. The newsfeed can be nice but it can also become really annoying. The newsfeed is where a lot of information is shared and you may be thinking to yourself “who cares that your neighbor’s dog barks?” There are a lot of people that just want to talk and they use Facebook as that outlet.
