Do you think Facebook makes it easier for society to be cavalier about respect for other people?

[faintapple374]

With the rise in popularity of sites like Facebook and Twitter I am concerned that respect and appreciation for people is diminishing.

Am I just a crazy ol fart complaining about kids these days, scared and unwilling to embrace change?

(Sorry if this question made no sense, I'm trying to articulately express what I mean and I am FAILING miserably.)

[Jim]

It is misuse of social networking aites (Facebook/MySpace) by an immature minority of teens - who use the sites solely to harass, threaten and bully each other - that has gotten these sites a bad press and led to concern in the minds of parents and teachers. I believe the sites should be restricted to over-18's as teens have shown that they are incapable of using interactive sites in the way they were intended to be used.
Teens have already destroyed YouTube (the actual words of the guys who founded YouTube) because of their bizarre obsession with uploading copyright content - despite the endless copyright advisories all over the site.
There are many adults on Facebook and also on MySpace who use the sites properly, experience no problems whatsoever and thankfully have no contact with teen users.

[kooties_2000]

Facebook, Yahoo Messenger, Yahoo Q&A, Twitter; it's people who are problematic. Facebook and other online chat outlets, makes it easier to disrespect people without leaving the comfort of your home or having to do it to their faces. Maybe these chat outlets are enabling people's bad behavior, but at the end of the day, it's about personal accountability.