I just realized how much Facebook is integrated into my life now.  My dad just passed away (it’s still not real as we haven’t had the funeral yet) and I used Facebook to pass the word. In one sense it’s kind of freakish – as that’s an impersonal way to communicate.

For me Facebook was frankly a very efficient way to get the word out – to interact with people.  One of the reasons I like Facebook is that it allows you to connect with people in an easy way.   I can post one item about my life that’s share with so many people.  And it’s better than just a broadcast e-mail – as you can interact with each other.  I don’t want it to replace all relationships in my life – but it’s very useful for people who live far away.  This may make feasible to keep up easily with those friends that move away.

It may also appeal to the geek in me – which I got from my Father.  Writing something online seems so natural – so second nature now (isn’t that strange how quickly that’s changed).  Facebook also fills that asynchronous nature of communication – in that you can communicate with many people – just not at the same time.  That’s also why texting has become so popular – as you can better time manage your communication.

In some ways this makes the world so much more impersonal – but in others more personal.  I can understand the smaller items of your life by what you share – in ways we probably wouldn’t do otherwise.

This was pretty much a rambling – but that’s about the energy and intelligence I have this week…

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