The first memory I have of FB is begging my Mom in the kitchen one day to let me have a Facebook page. This was probably 10 years ago at this point. Basically, the past decade of my life has been recorded on a public site for pretty much anyone to see. Woah.
Looking back, I wish I hadn’t posted so often or things on my status like “feeling bored lol”. ???? We all have to learn proper FB etiquette at some point and thank goodness I did. My recent posts typically include photos of food I eat at various restaurants in New York, traveling, museums, and fun things that I think my family would be interested in seeing. I moved out of my parent’s house two years ago and they like to keep up with my various cultural adventurous through social media. FB is the only platform they use so I post the most content for them on there. For class, I posted a question about how whether or not FB builds virtual communities and overwhelmingly positive responses were received. It definitely builds community, but many different kinds and for different purposes. You can have a community for your family, friends, professional discussion boards, support groups, fandoms, etc. Cool Dog Group is the best one to be a part of if you like funny dog pictures and videos. All of this and more wrapped up into one social media platform is a one-stop-shop for feeling a part of something bigger than just you. That is the main aspect of FB that I appreciate the most.

Libraries are also creating these kinds of virtual communities with their patrons and engaged users. You can read more about this trend here!

Here are a few pictures of some of my recent posts and ramblings: