I wouldn't normally source new communication technologies and only generally come across them through word of mouth. A change in address/location has led me to evaluate my choices and consider alternative communication technologies.
Facebook_ Initially I found the concept quite overwhelming and a huge invasion of privacy, however I gave into those feelings and reassured myself that the only people looking at my information are the people I have accepted to do so. So what is the harm. I found facebook to be great for me because I can keep up to date with friends and what has been happening in their wold without having to speak to them. That sounds so antisocial, but with todays fast paced lifestyle there just isn't enough time in the day to fit everything in. My favourite concept of facebook is looking at my friends photo albums because it gives me a sense of sharing their experiences. All my friends are friends that I currently know or friends that I may have had some years ago, who have made contact with me through facebook, which is a wonderful feeling to hear from old friends because while people change, friends change, the reasons you became friends in the first place doesn't. I use facebook now only about once a week.
MSN is my favourite form of communication. I love it. I use MSN daily to talk to my sister. A work colleague introduced me to instant messenger 2 years ago and i have continued to use MSN with my change of address, to talk to my sister and her family in preference over the telephone for economic reasons because while talking on the phone sometimes we don't talk, we just listen to one anther's silence.
I have no interest to meet people on line and only use the internet to communicate with existing friends, that is the extent of my socialising online. However as I become more familiar with the new communications technologies which are available that could change. I will just have to wait and see.
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