Social Network Butterfly

My first introduction to social networking many years ago was receiving invitations in emails from friends to join social networking sites like MySpace, Bebo, Tagged and Linkedin. I had a cursory glance at these sites but didn't really get involved in the social network scene until I joined Facebook. At first I thought Facebook was messy and disjointed with a lot of annoying 'apps'. In fact, I still do. Despite this my family and friends seemed to be able to find me there, and before I knew it I was part of the Facebook network. I became a convert when I realised that it was an easy way to share news, photos and other information with family and friends scattered all over the world.

Although, I still have mixed feelings about Facebook. There are issues with privacy and security. However, the main issue I have with it is the fact that some people are not very nice when posting comments. I believe that we should think carefully before we post comments about ourselves or others on Facebook - or any social networking site. Maybe some old fashioned manners would not go amiss. I found the video below, Facebook Manners and You, that just about sums it up.