867-5309 Facebook, Facebook Ain't Got My Number

I seem to be a dying breed. I am one of those who do not Tweet, have a MySpace page, and am not on Facebook. The social networking train, it would seem, has left the station without me.

In the past few months I have been approached by real life friends who want me to join Facebook so that they can add me as a "Friend". But I am already your friend. Why do I need to advertise who I am friends with on the Internet? Some claim that I will be easier to contact and keep up to date with. You got me by e-mail (or phone or *gasp* snail mail!) So far I have politely declined the invite to the social networking arena.

I can understand some people have so many friends, family and associates that they wish to keep in contact with that they need to have their own space to post pictures, what they are doing that day, what song is on their CD player (oops, MP3 player) at that exact second. I can already see it, my byline would read: Another day, another diaper.

It is amazing how open the amount of information on the Internet is. Obviously not everyone using these sites understands how to utilize the privacy settings. Unfortunately these people are letting much of their life hang open for the entire Web to see. Facebook can also be hazardous to your computer's health.

This lack of privacy makes me uneasy. I don't feel the need to be sought out by every person I have met in the past. This includes anyone that I went to high school or university with. If I wanted to stay in touch with you, I did. If I didn't, well, maybe there was a reason or maybe we just lost touch. Either way, trust me, my life isn't really that exciting anyway.

For now, Facebook doesn't have my number, name, e-mail, or blog URL etc.