“Facebook dominated media headlines last year but despite the hype, a growing number of students around the world are refusing to create accounts amid concerns that the social networking phenomenon has come at the expense of users’ privacy. Adding more fuel to the fire, website creator Mark Zuckerberg recently revealed that Facebook will be releasing users’ details to advertisers… more“

I guess this pretty much sums up my dilemma; while I doubt that I would be invited to many happening parties even if I did have a Facebook account, there’s no denying that (since nobody really uses Friendster now) a little part of my social persona died along with the decision not to get one. Does it really matter? To be honest most times I don’t really care, but the fact that Lincoln told me he uploads baby Nate’s pictures up there really swings the vote – substantially – the other way.

Staying in touch via a social networking website is superficial at best, but hey, at least its something – right?