The Facebook Dilemma
Facebook is popular. Everyone has one and when I say everyone, I mean your Mom, Aunt, and even teacher. So what do you do when your Mom or family friend decides to add you as a friend on the big FB?
It’s not that I have anything to hide. Aside from some profane language and goofy pictures there isn’t anything that would warrant problems. But it’s the fact that I’ve never considered my Aunt a friend. They are family, but not a friend. Facebook is for friends, or is it? As Facebook becomes even more popular, users are going to have to decide…Do I add my Mom? Is Facebook for friends? For Family? For Both?!
I try to think of Facebook as a group of friends. Would I invite my teacher over for a night of Halo? No. Would I ask my Aunt to go see a movie? NO.
But if I don’t add them it will definitely create some awkward situations. Do you have an answer to The Facebook Dilemma?
March 10th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Funny, I have friended all my 3 (20 something) kids on FB, it’s a great way to get a glimpse into what they get up to! And vice versa! lol
March 10th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
It’s interesting to see both sides. I’ve added some family members as well, but it seems so weird.
March 13th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Interesting question … I actually haven’t joined the FB phenom yet for largely the same reason. I’m not sure I want to deal with the whole issue of having people ‘friend’ me who knew me at some point in my past. Not that I wouldn’t like to keep in touch – I just think it’d be hard to keep content up to date that was interesting to such a wide variety of people.
March 13th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
When I had MySpace I added anyone I knew, but Facebook seems more personal. Which is a good and a bad thing.
June 22nd, 2010 at 12:40 am
I accepted a lot of my family, I just made a friends list called Family and I block them from seeing any status updatws that might be questionable