Is Facebook Changing the Way People Communicate? You bet it is!
I recently realized just how valuable Facebook is. I always thought that it is just another way to communicate with your immediate family and friends. In my opinion, it was just an alternative to calling them on the phone, texting them, or emailing them but can be used for so much more than that. It hit me when I received an invitation to a party on Facebook. Normally it would not have bothered me but for some reason this one did. It got me thinking about how, with the use of Facebook and other online network websites, we would never have to use the US Post mail for invitations. The fact that the post office is having so many financial problems today would have been unheard of just 10 to 15 years ago. It’s not so crazy to think with networks like Facebook that even email may one day not be needed anymore.
After all I already use Facebook to reconnect with old college and high school friends that I have lost touch with over the years; keep in contact with my parents and siblings and; also use for some of my closest business relationships. My wife has several hobbies she follows and gets tips and tricks with on Facebook so I can see a time when we are relying must more on these types of services.