I guess a bit of both. Facebook has been useful, allowing me to reconnect with friends and acquaintances - some of whom I haven't seen in years! (eg: people I went to school with, university classmates, people I met on my travels). It's neat to see what they are upto - looking at photos or sending messages (publicly via the wall or privately). My high school reunion was even organized via Facebook - which had me thinking about the digital divide. What if you didn't have a Facebook account??? I suppose the organizers felt that if you didn't have a Facebook account, you likely kept in touch with at least 1 person from school who does...
That said, Facebook can also be a time-waster. It's one thing to go on for a few minutes to see what's new, but if you are spending hours on Facebook when you could be doing housework, working out, or meeting friends in person (imagine!), then I wonder how "useful" it really is.
Just my two cents worth :)
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