[New-Poetry] Facebook

[Jeff Newberry]

Bob,

I like Facebook, but I'll admit to feeling really adolescent about using the
system.  As Al pointed out, it's wonderful for connecting with old friends.
It has its own email, and I use that to keep in touch with folks, as well.
For networking, FB is pretty fantastic, too.  I mean, Facebook is fairly
lousy with poets and writers and editors.  And more and more magazines and
journals are launching Facebook pages, as well.,

The problem, I've found, is that Facebook is a *black hole* of my time.  I
can log in and lose an hour without my even noticing.  I like what Al's
friend said; the phrase sums up perfectly the way that I feel about
FB--"faintly positive wary ambivalence."

It is both more and less than a blog, Bob; at least, that's the way that I
see it.

Best,
Jeff Newberry

On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 7:46 AM, <AlMaginnes at aol.com> wrote:

>  I joined and people I have not seen in years began coming out of the
> woodwork. It's enjoyable, but it can be time consuming. "Faintly positive
> wary ambivalence" is how a friend (a real friend, not a Facebook friend)
> summed up his attitude.
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