MySpace, Facebook, Classmates.Com, and other Social Networking Sites

It's 2008...have you built yourself a profile on MySpace yet? What about Facebook? Classmates.Com? Most people look at social networking sites and immediately think Dateline: To Catch a Predator. That as soon as they click the CREATE AN ACCOUNT submit button, that Chris Hansen will walk in and start asking you questions. Seriously though...if you're not creepy, you can actually use social networking sites...well...to be...uhm...social.

There's this rumor going around that you have to be 18 (or under) to enjoy such sites, but I've reconnected with bunch of old friends...friends that I may have never spoken to or heard from again without creating a profile. Sure you have to be willing to share some personal information about yourself, but so what. I have nothing to hide. I mean...I'm not posting pictures of myself in my underwear or anything (lucky for you), but I post a bunch of stuff. And I expect people to read the stuff I post. I hate it when someone says, "Why is {insert name here} checking out my profile on Facebook"? It could be that {insert name here} is a creepy stalker OR it could just be that you are friends/acquaintances and they are actually interested in what you posted. Isn't that why you posted it? Because it was interesting...or fun?

Let's all be a bit more social...if you're checking out my personal site and you subscribe to a social networking site, why not post a link to your page in the comments here?! I might want to see what you're up to. If you don't want to post a link to your profile...maybe you want to discuss with me why all of their logos are blue.