Preserving Memories - Facebook style

(Originally posted to my Facebook account)

While Facebook has it's share of positives and negatives, I think one of best things Facebook has done is to preserve old memories for years and future generations to come.

How so? Firstly, Facebook capitalized on what Friendster and MySpace started. Facebook made connecting with people extremely easy. Not only did Facebook allow users to connect with their current friends, it allowed people to connect with people they may not have thought of in years including old classmates and co-workers.

Secondly, with the move toward digital photos, this has made it easier for people to share their photos online. However, people are not just sharing their current photos. There has been a trend for people to share their OLD photos which included their old friends, classmates and co-workers.

Conversely, with old friends connecting and old photos being uploaded, it was inevitable that old times and memories would be shared and discussed. What was once reserved for reunions and other get togethers were happening online at Facebook. But just because stuff was happening on Facebook didn't mean reunions stopped. In fact, many get togethers and reunions were spurred by people reconnecting again online at Facebook.

It is unfortunate that as we get older, our memories start to fade and all that we have left are the momentos that we keep with us (photos, yearbooks, etc) of years past. Thanks to Facebook, not only can these momentos be shared but so can our memories. The more the memories are shared with others, the more it will be remembered in the future.