Like millions of people around the world i use facebook, myspace and also msn for socialisng purposes. I have been using them really only for a couple of years before that i really only emailed. As a busy person i discovered that chatting online was not only good to stay up to date with new communicaton technologies but also as a time saving tecnique in which i could chat whilst doing work for uni etc. i found out thru word of mouth as well thru mainstream media. Privacy was as still is a huge issue for me. i am vry careful what information i post on my facebook page. facebook asd the like make their profits from advertisng as well as selling peoples details for marketing purposes. these companies should be more open about what they do with our information and make sure it is kept as securely as is possible. i have some friends that i only chat with online. i personally find it far more boring than knowing them in real life. online these people sem to only be a picture and lines of text rather than an actual person in some ways.