selves and others online, and Facebook

Facebook has shot to prominence within the last 2years. It is described as a social networking site. It enables people to communicate in a variety of ways, like Facebook chat, sharing photos and videos, and people can comment on what others have said, in a similar way to blogging. People often express themselves through the status bar, in which people write any feelings and emotions, or simply what they are up to at the time. People add friends, relative and colleagues, and then have access to their profiles. The main type of people on Facebook are young people. I am friends with fellow students, school friends, cousins and work colleagues, which enables me to easily communicate with people from various parts of my life. People tend to present themselves as fun and outgoing judging by their status' and comments. My favourite thing about Facebook is the fact it tells you when other peoples birthdays are, which helps me remember, plus it provides me with a cheap way to say happy birthday! For those without Facebook, here is a link. http://www.facebook.com/. The site is structured with lots of different applications, such as photo albums, a personal inbox and a public wall for friends to write on. People only have full access to your account if you accept them. There are so many ways you can communicate, which is why Facebook is so popular. It takes on similarities to other social networking websites like Myspace and Bebo, so users are easily familar with the structure.