Facebook (now popularly known as FB) has become extremely popular in recent years. In the world of social media, Facebook is definitely high command. This free social networking platform has brought a new dimension in the ways of communication. With contributions from all over the world, Facebook grows stronger and more popular with each passing day.
What is good about using Facebook? Let’s get to the basics of its popularity.
The power of connectivity
Apart from hundreds of features enriched by a huge number of apps, the most intriguing feature of Facebook is probably its ability to connect you with people you have lost for a long time. It’s always very surprising to suddenly find your long-lost high school classmate on Facebook via another friend’s link. The connectivity feature allows you to find (and add to the list) your friends, family, teachers, co-workers, your favorite pop singer, movie actor and many others from many different categories.
facebook status
Once you add your friends, relatives, colleagues, etc. to your Facebook friends list, you can find out their locations, activities, moods, and thoughts through what’s called a “Facebook status update.” You can do the same on your FB home page in the status box and let the world know what you’re thinking or where you’re enjoying your vacation.
Image gallery
Who doesn’t want to show a photo album to friends and family? FB Image Gallery allows you to create and share photo albums where you can upload photos from your childhood, high school or workplace. ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ is what the FB photos prove.
contacts
Facebook allows you to keep in touch with your near and dear ones on a regular basis and more interactively than emails. It is true that there is no substitute for real/physical contact with email or FB, but keeping in touch via FB can bring you exciting moments with video clips, photos, audio clips, etc. with a message that you can not miss.
Groups and Causes
How about joining a group called “Class of 2001” that your college buddy just created? You will know the whereabouts of all those friends with whom you spent your exciting days at the university. You can send messages to all members (your classmates) and share their activities, photos and video/audio clips, etc. ‘Causes’ like ‘Stop child labour’, on the other hand, is a way of expressing a collective opinion, like a petition. FB causes have even changed government policies in some countries. As a responsible human being, joining causes that speak your mind can be very fulfilling.
VirtualStuff
Facebook apps, mostly developed by third-party developers, allow you to exchange virtual gifts, take online quizzes, have a virtual pet, play fun games, etc. All of these are fun and make FB a better option than other similar social networking sites and services.
With the growing popularity and increasing use of Facebook in our lives, we are already in a new dimension and platform of social interaction. We have to wait and see where Facebook takes us in the future.
