South Park does Facebook

I recently read an article discussing South Park's new episode regarding Facebook, and oh my jeeze, it is all so true. HERE is the article along with video clips from the episode. The things that South Park points out, while often exaggerating, are still extremely true. We all have those friends who are obsessed with farmville, send you dozens of page suggestions daily, or are constantly perfecting their creeping skills. (By the way, if you don't have that friend, you are that friend. Please stop now.)

I have appreciated South Park for many years now for it's satirical value. With that said, while the episode aims to make fun of the way that our culture treats the social networking site, many of the points that the show makes are serious criticisms and point out true issues that are beginning to arise. For example, the "real life" drama based upon events that take place on the internet, such as relationship fraughts, or parental control, not to mention the rumors and bullying that often stem from internet-based ocurances.

I think that people should take the site less seriously; that is, use it to communicate with friends and for short term entertainment as oposed to a means to keep track of their entire high school class and to have an alternative life as an agriculturist. I am sure that will never happen though.