Facebooking:The Love and Hate

Is Facebook addicting?

It's a little ironic that when I finish this Hub I'll probably post it to my Facebook profile. This shows the hold that social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter have over us. We no longer call our friends and discuss things, we simply post a Facebook message and let people comment.

Not only that, casual games, that used to be predominantly games like Bejewelled, Chuzzles etc has evolved. Yes, you can still play the old classics, but a whole new generation of interactive casual game that require maintenance such as Farmville, Castle Quest etc have popped up. And while a lot of people have fun playing these games, the companies that make them are rolling in cash thanks to users buying 'elite' products, or simply clicking on the advertising.

I'm not adverse to these games, but wonder how much damage it is doing to us, and wonder whether we should do anything to alleviate the problems now before they become dangerous.

Gaming in General

I shouldn't pick on just Facebook, it's the whole gaming world that is becoming addictive - teenagers around the globe sit in front of their consoles for hours and play games; at least the games are becoming more interactive, and with the likes of Project Natal, and Games like Wii Fit at least there is some ground being made against the dangers of not exersizing.

There have been cases in Japan