The social network website Facebook has become so popular and virtually affecting millions of people across the globe. Facebook was launched in February 2004 and is operated and privately owned by facebook Inc, with more than 500 million active users in August 2010.
It makes users add people as friends and share things by posting updates videos as well as photos. Additionally users can also join networks organised by workplaces, schools, colleges, political parties and religious groups amongst others.
With the huge number of users across the globe, the social network website is arguably the most patronised among twitter, net log, yahoo, Skype, my space, Bebo, and the list goes on. But what is so unique about facebook to the others?
A Business Manager, Amit Soni from NetApp, India, said “At first when I visited the internet, all I knew was yahoo and gmail to send message and wait for a day or two to get a response. But now facebook is proven reliable even more than mobile phones and people love using it, as I also enjoy hooking on it 24/7”. “You see people have become so hyper active on facebook that all they do is spend hours on facebook chatting and sharing things, so you see facebook is spot on” Amit Soni added.
Most people use facebook for many different reasons to the extent that some have to wake up at dawn or while in the office or in a bus to sign in on facebook. And some people I spoke to told me it has become a part and parcel of their lives, and they feel sick if they go for a day without visiting the website.
Yinkmin, an executive from BizTradeShows.com, India said Facebook is one of the most powerful, man-made tools for building business contacts, to promote & advertise one’s organisation cost effectively and has revolutionized the entire process of marketing.
My views about Facebook are that it has become a vehicle through which I get in touch with my family & friends, I mean I can’t do without facebook; it’s the way I live now”. “I log on every day, it’s affordable and comfortable as I can sit in my room and chat the whole night. It gives me a lot of joy, I just can’t afford to let go of facebook”.
Facebook brings a lot of fun and helps broaden your horizons. It has its controversies and challenges which if not careful can distract your focus thus a lot of caution must be taken, but how long must one hang on to it?
Have all the fun but don’t be addicted to facebook because the addiction is growing at a fast speed and affecting friends and families both positively and negatively. Do not be a victim.
