mk: So, what should we do to avoid these three traps? Recognizing that "quitting" Facebook altogether is unrealistic, we can still take measures to alter our usage patterns and strengthen our real-world relationships.

What? Quitting Facebook is unrealistic? No, it is not. There is a perception that it is unrealistic, but it is very doable. People quit Facebook every day.

I log into Facebook about twice a week. Only about 5-10% of the 'friends' I have on there seem to be very active. Maybe these are the miserable ones? It's pretty predictable stuff. Mostly from women and girls that I know. Kids looking cute, political statements, something they are doing for charity, on vacation, etc. It's okay.

I'm not on there enough to keep up with invites or any kind of discussion. It's not a very good social platform. It seems to be more about sharing photos and things that you like. Not about engaging communication.

I think Facebook better watch out for pinterest.com. They seem to have figured out what a very large number of people use Facebook for.

Look at this: http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/pinterest.com


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