Facebook is a Community...

Everyday, people will log in to the site and update eachother on their whereabouts, daily activities and even what they ate that day. The glue of this community is the curiosity of those on the site. People get their daily fix of useless information and feel better about the knowledge. Another reason people are so involved, is because it keeps people in touch, without even having to ask how someone's day was. It's all right there in front of our face.
The interests, needs and values are all listed perfectly in the profile "info" section and again, there is no need to ask. You will have the information whether you like it or not. Apparently for most of those using the site, they have a hint of "Peeping Tom" in them. Some lurk others pages for information that isn't necessarily given but "available". They need this to keep a watchful eye on others. It's a little creepy if you think about it...
Throughout the site, there are "groups" where people gather to talk about issues, or facts, or even movies and it holds those people together. However, there are those that like to stir up a little controversy and start arguments over the typical issue of politics or religion. You can have your discussions over the site without an actual physical fight as a possibility. A flinging of verbal venom that you wouldn't be held to in later posts. This crazy melting pot of people from different backgrounds, lifestyles, religions and interests come together to create something completely unique in itself and make it for an interesting portion of life.
With me, I guess I fit in this community as part of a smaller section. It's one huge community of people, but I have my amount of friends and it's a vast array of individuals that come from different view points and strong opinions. I am one of the many updaters and ranters among the many and blend in with all the commotion going on. I love knowing what's going on with the people I know and maybe be a little snoopy from time to time. It's fun and interesting and something to look forward to throughout the day. No matter how mundane the updates. I mean...how else are you going to keep up with over 300 friends...or more?