Facebook – a popular name among those who are so into it. People who have a Facebook account are now spending more time socializing with other people amid the distance and lack of time. And even if a community like Facebook has numerous advantages, it also shows certain disadvantages. There are now a number of improvements to the system just to make up for the shortcomings. The following are the arguments about the different advantages and disadvantages of Facebook.
Advantage
It allows the user to search for new and old friends.
Accessible to chosen universities that have a high level of security.
Makes it less awkward to communicate with strangers or people with whom you are unfamiliar
Love attraction: can be used as a dating service system.
Makes it easier to join groups that have similar likes and dislikes
Allows members to verify students who are taking the same class, living in the same area, or coming from the same academy.
Disadvantages
Overpopulation
Weakening of long-distance relationship
Not supported by physical adjacency
Contributes to broad spectrum procrastination
Progressive addiction
Stalking is possible
Acquaintances will be tagged as friends
The downsides surely don’t pose a threat to you just by looking at them. Someone else has to show that what users do with their profile is directly proportional to what may happen to them. A user must understand what you are trying to give, otherwise things could get complicated and people will mistake you for someone else.
It is quite obvious that there is a trade-off taking place between the advantages and disadvantages of Facebook. While it increases communication and connection between friends and the online community, it also increases the risk of procrastination and makes it easier for others to stalk a user. Worse still, some are actually punished for what they put on their profile and claim that they were there just for fun.
Despite the aforementioned advantages and disadvantages of an online networking service, it is still gaining in demand and popularity among young people. There are about 10,000 students (professionals and young professionals not yet included) who join Facebook every day. This is regardless of age, race and country. Some are now trying to criticize the professionalism status of this site, whether it is another fad, as are other online networking services.