Facebook has been in the news quite a lot lately, from being the source of Michael Phelps' public apology (posted on his Facebook page) to the means by which a ring of teenage vandals was brought to justice.
If you haven't kept up, Facebook is a social networking site. On Facebook, you have a network of "Friends." This term is used loosely, since your Friends can be anyone from acquaintances you met at a conference to that guy you worked a summer job with 20 years ago.
You can post everything from fascinating personal updates ("Just got back from walking the dog!") to articles of interest or clips from YouTube.
Facebook is not something I thought I would ever be involved with, but I got roped in last fall. Several old college friends - actual friends, mind you - e-mailed to say I should sign up. I did, and it's been a real hoot, reconnecting with people I haven't seen in a long, long time.
But I've slacked off lately. Partly, it's because what was a small group of old college friends has just mushroomed.
First of all, I don't know what to do about all these Friend requests, which...
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