Response to "Facebook: Why I Hate It"

Response to Facebook: Why I Hate It”
On of the main points Sarah Kliff has in her argument against the use of Facebook is that it wastes numerous hours of people’s time. She also points out how much more productive people would be without the constant distraction of Facebook. I disagree with this opinion. What Sarah forgets is that it is the Facebook users who allow themselves to be distracted and waste their time on the site. Even if Facebook did not exist, people would always find something else to occupy their time such as YouTube or Google. To blame this one website does not address the real problem of people not wanting to do their work or not wanting to do other things. Sarah also brings up that half of her time spent on Facebook is, “obsessing over the dull details of my life.” All the lists of interests and other features of Facebook are completely voluntary. Is she feels these features are a misuse of her time, why does she still participate in them? Again, the user is to blaim and not the website.