The Demise of Facebook

It's funny how the answer to the question "what did you do this weekend?" all of a sudden became rhetorical. Thanks to the ever so popular Facebook, you won't have to ever start a conversation with another human being in real life! Sounds like an infomercial but its a part of the lives of millions.

As some of you know, I deleted my Facebook on September 11, 2008. And no, it wasn't hard, it was easier then pie. And ever since then, life has been fantastic. Facebook has gone way too far then its original purpose. Soon enough there will be no social interactions, but a rather "why didn't you reply on my wall?" I applaud those people who have never been dragged into the network, you're not missing anything. Why would you want to send someone a virtual flower and hide behind a screen?

I understand that Facebook is a good way to keep in touch with your friends, but thats not the negative aspect of it. The fact that people know way too much about your life then they should know, and that even though they're denying it, you know that everyone is nosing around and that someone is stocking you! Facebook is going to cause too much trouble in this world, and in my life, and I do not want to be a part of that. The worlds demise will come down to Barack Obama posting a message on Gordon Browns wall about how to stop Iran. But as all this is going on, Kim Jong-il will read the progress and private message Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to let him know Obama is talking bad about him. Then Ahmadinejad creates a private event called "World War III" and adds his administration. The rest becomes history. If only that Kim Jong-il wasn't so nosey!
But I'm not worried because I know that this Facebook "trend" will eventually die down. Just like the ever so popular Geocities or Myspace, someone will find a more exciting! more amazing! way to keep in touch with your friends! The demise of Facebook will come soon and that will mean people will have to hang out more, call each other more, and poke people in person. Oh the atrocity!

If you want to keep in touch with your friends, I suggest Twitter. Twitter is another social network that is growing fast. You can't stalk anyone, view their pictures, or see who they're in a relationship with. You just post simple messages like "Darn, I wanted the Cardinals to win!" or "Wow I never realized how much Facebook sucked!" Nice and simple. I predict that from this very moment until 2 years from now, Twitter will over take Facebook as the next trend (depending on certain economic conditions, the strength of the Yen, and the overall record of the Toronto Maple Leafs, I'm not quite sure)
Of course there are some upsides to Facebook, but the negative aspects of it overpower everything else. Take it from me, people rely way to much on Facebook, and when you get rid of your account like I did, you will become a better person and more responsible... like remembering birthdays!!!!!