Being part of Facebook

I have been a member of Facebook for a while. It has been a great and easy way for me to keep in contact with friends and family. I can conveniently share photos and news with my contacts. I have family in B.C., AB., UK, Australia, and parts of the U.S.

I know that there are concerns over privacy and who owns your information. This is the way that I look at Facebook. I like that you have control over who becomes a friend. I like that you have control over what gets posted. You only have to share what you are comfortable with. For instance, if you don't want people to know what you look like then don't post any photos. I think you need to remember that it is a free resource and an online resource -- so you can't control everything. But that is the same thing about emailing photos -- you don't know with whom else your recipients will share the material.