Blog 8: Adbusters

I hate facebook. I hate it more than almost anything else in the world; however, I don't exactly see the point of committing "facebook suicide". Granted, if one is completely a victim to the site, a facebook "addict", and needs this type of liberation, maybe it is necessary. For a recreational user, though, it seems futile. Facebook provides a medium for communication that people would probably not have otherwise. I agree with the article's recognition of the narcissistic nature of the site, but there is no denying that in this day and age people would not put forth the effort to communicate with each other if it were not as easy as typing a banal statement on a "friend's" page or scrolling through a news feed to learn what people’s every move is. As much as I despise being apart of it, I see no need to take myself out of the loop to prove a point. I don't feel like I ever "need" to check my profile or view other's and rarely even stay on the site for more than ten minute increments. Though completely pointless and horribly masturbatory, I try to embrace facebook for what it is and feel like I have the habit under control, sharing the same sentiment as all addicts in existence.