Facebook

Facebook is all about connections. It allows one to connect with family, old friends and classmates. Like MySpace it is youth-oriented and the majority of it's users are university-aged. It's a great place to reconnect with old classmates, but if you have been out of school for a long time the pickings are slim. I prefer, when possible, human interaction--either face-to-face or by phone. I know this isn't always feasible but I still find it more satisfying.

The use of social-networking websites like Facebook really show their worth when "things" happen. Case in point is the recent shootings at Virginia Tech. Within minutes the news was flashing across Facebook as people checked to see if friends were okay. UV members immediately set up an "I'm OK" page to let family and friends know what was happening to them. Other universities and colleges around the world set up support pages as well.