I have a facebook account and check it everyday. It is no longer just a "gossip" site. It is a social networking site that many, many businesses, including my employer, are using. As with ANY site on the internet, you have to be careful with what you post. If you are posting anywhere on the internet, including this board, you are opening yourself up to the possibility of someone "hacking" your information. This also includes email and blogs. I don't "play games" in facebook and I "hide" every game that someone "suggests" that I play. I have also hidden "friends" because I don't care what they do every minute of the day or I don't want to hear their negativity with EVERY post! Of course I HATE to talk on the phone, so this is my way of visiting. Also, when my "adopted son" was in Iraq, we were able to "talk" every night by messaging on Facebook.