Should I Get A Facebook?

[Horses4Devon<3]

I'm 16 and just became a junior in high school (Yayyy!) Obviously almost all my friends have facebooks and I've realized that not having one makes it difficult to plan hanging out and parties and stuff. My mom has been trying to convince me to get one for a while now to keep in contact with old friends (we moved a lot), family, and just everyday stuff with friends. Plus now a lot of school organizations have FB alerts. The only thing is I HATE HATE HATE petty drama and can't stand gossip. Also I always worried its too much of a distraction because I'm a crazy procrastinator...buuuut I'm kinda tempted to get one now cuz I don't like being out of touch. So should I get one?? Why or why not? Be honest please =)

[Cullen Scheew]

Make one, but don't put much personal information on there. Post your state and full name, not a picture, and that will make you identifiable to friends and family, but not to people looking for you.

[Steven]

No!!!!!! Plz don't get one why? It will ruin your social life.. it will open pandoras box. U will see the truth In Facebook.. relationships, friendships, rumors, gossips, guilt...Facebook will take over your life. Quick turn back now before its too late!!

[Michael Bootsma]

its a great way to keep up with what youre friends are doing, so i say yes

[Andrew Stephen]

Pros and Cons of Facebook for Individuals

There are obviously two sides to this argument, and it all depends on what your opinions are. People who like Facebook can spend hours on it browsing through other peoples profiles, whereas some people cannot even stand the sight of it, even though they know how to use Facebook wisely. Here are some of the well known pros of Facebook.
You have the ability to find old friends and reconnect with them.
You can keep in touch with your friends, no matter how far apart you'll are physically.
You can keep your friends and family members updated about what is happening in your life.
You can promote yourself and any other work that you do.
You can make many new like minded friends by joining various groups and communities.
You can share your favorite music and videos with your friends.
You can play many different games and use many different applications.
You can communicate with your friends at any time you want.
To balance out these advantages, there are bound to be some cons of Facebook as well, and these are what deter many people from joining Facebook.
You will get bombarded with unwanted friend requests from many unknown people.
Your friends and family members will be able to snoop around and know what is happening in your life at all times.
Your pictures could be misused.
You might mistakenly befriend an individual with dishonorable intentions.
You will get unwanted newsfeeds about every single activity that your friends perform on Facebook.
Your friends will get newsfeeds about every single activity that you perform as well.
You will get bombared by spam and annoying advertisements from time to time.
You will witness unnecessary dramatization of unimportant occurrences in your friends lives.
Anyone on Facebook will be able to see your information and pictures, if you do not update your privacy settings regularly.
Your friends may tag you in a picture that you do not want others to see.
Applications will ask you for many details that you would not normally give out.
You will waste many hours because Facebook is addictive for most people.
Good Luck!