Facebook and Myspace have forever changed the way we communicate to one another. Instead of calling a friend or leaving a message it is often much simpler to reach this person through Facebook. Facebook has also allowed us to tell the world what we are doing on a Saturday night or what our trip to Italy looked like. Aside from a few close friends I rarely talk to any of my “contacts” on Facebook and I don’t think they mind. I personally didn’t have Facebook until very recently where under pressure from my peers I “just had to see the photo of you in Rome”. Now that I’ve got Facebook I don’t even use it. I find it very difficult to go online and scan through people’s pictures or join a group where a million other people couldn’t care less what I have to say. Saying this I do like to see some of the pictures of events or parties I’ve been to but the reliance on Facebook based communication is getting ridiculous. For example, meeting someone at a bar used to entail getting a phone number but now requires an email address, Facebook name or Myspace page. Also making plans for the weekend I don’t have to call up any of my friends because they have posted who’s house we are going to or what bar they’d like to drink at that night. In short I agree Facebook and Myspace have their advantages and can be fun to use but the excess some people use them at is ridiculous.