I would happily join a group to keep in touch with all you guys. But (forgive me for saying this) I am not yet old enough to be wistful of the olden days of landlines if you are lucky and letter writing. My problem is not with the concept of facebook, it's how they automatically go into your contacts list and your photos, without being asked. I don't necessarily want every old contact to know I am on FB. I want to keep many aspects of my life private. I just gon't know how to put control of all of that back into my own hands. Until then I steer clear. I just don't trust it. As for Twitter, it is just a forum for abuse. I am the first person to believe in free speech, but people on twitter are free to either berate you for disagreeing with them or berate you for saying what you think! Why can't people just say what they think on a topic and leave it at that? Disagree if you like but don't be abusive. I know I am probably being unrealistic as people can be a**eholes so I avoid altogether. I just know that if they met me face to face I would be happy to say what I think to their face (I strongly belive if you don't have the guts to do that don't say it at all). I guess I am saying that the internet provides an invisible shield for cowards, and this puts me off those sites.
