comments are not showing up on people's pages, so I'm posting them here instead

I tried to post comments on people's papers and they are not showing up, so I am posting them here instead. 

Response to Rifayet:
When I was researching my paper, I discovered that there are over 500 million Facebook users, and that in a given month people spend over 700 billion minutes on Facebook; this is a horrifying statistic. You mentioned that people are putting personal information, such as their address and phone number online. I feel that people's perceptions of what is personal have changed drastically. You mentioned how you had to deactivate your Facebook when you were studying for an exam, and I had a similar experience. I didn't deactivate my Facebook, but I had my friend change my password and deactivate my internet. Why do we have to go to these extremes for a website? Facebook is changing our culture; people forget how to communicate if they do not have a computer screen or cell phone in front of them.  It is almost pathetic how much people rely on technology and Facebook.  I don't even think people could go a day or two without checking or talking about Facebook.  It makes me wonder what people did before Facebook.  Communication was much more personal, and I almost long for that.  While I am a fan of Facebook, I miss talking to someone face to face to learn about them, instead of looking at them on Facebook and knowing everything about them and their family and friends when you meet them.  Everything is right at your fingertips, and I miss the sense of "adventure" getting to know someone.  I agree that we are partially to blame for our dependence on these innovations because no one forced us to use them, but I also feel that society is to blame. Society makes it very difficult to communicate without the use of websites such as Facebook. I feel that people do not realize the effects Facebook has on them while they are living it. It is when you step back and remove yourself from the situation that you realize the effect it truly has on you.

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Response to Tom Landers: 
I agree that when you sign up for Facebook, we lose our personality and personal space.  It is almost as if Facebook just drains us of our individuality, and we conform to the expectations of society.  I agree with you that sometimes I feel as if I know people even if I don't really know them, just because of their Facebook page.  I think people are still debating as to whether or not Facebook is a good or bad thing, but I feel like if Facebook continues how it is going now, it will be a more obvious answer: Facebook is a bad thing.  People don't know who they are anymore and are so reliant on technology to get them through life.


Response to Megan Warne:
I am a Communications major, so I really enjoyed reading your interpretation of technology's affect on interpersonal relationships.  As you mentioned in your paper, the thought that in the future we will have the ability to have all of our interactions through technology is terrifying.  When you communicate behind a screen, you lose that personal touch.  You cannot see someone laugh, smile, or cry.  Communication becomes informal.  As bad as sites such as Facebook may seem,  they do have some benefits.  Without Facebook, I probably wouldn't keep in touch with some of my friends from high school.  Facebook is convenient, and if people do not lose sight of who they are, Facebook can be a way to express oneself. 


Response to Nicole Araque:
The title of your paper was very creative, and I was really intrigued to see where you would go with it!  Your paper was really interesting and I thought you had some really good points.  I agree that people replace face to face communication with texting and Facebooking.  Society relies far too much on technology, and it is almost sickening.  I remember last week, Facebook was down for a few hours.  I went on Twitter and everyone was tweeting about how they needed to be on Facebook, and how Facebook sucked.  Are we that reliant on Facebook that we cannot go a few hours without refreshing the page?  I admit that I found myself clicking refresh a few times to see if it would magically work again.  People were lost without Facebook; they had no idea what to do.  It was as if you just told them someone died.  Facebook is slowly overtaking society.  I don't think I have gone a day without hearing "did you see X's Facebook status (or picture, or wall post)".  We need to detach ourselves from Facebook and regain our individuality and communication skills.