Reply #75: I think you misunderstood

[NeedleCast]

I am not refering to exchanges on FaceBook as face to face time. I'm saying that using FaceBook, text messages, etc. facilitates getting people together. If I want to go see a show or a concert or a ballgame...whatever, I can put it out there on my FaceBook and let others know I'm going and tell them to call me if they're interested (or just show up). Save me having to make a boatload of phone calls and trying to do a bunch of coordination.

FaceBook especially put me in touch with many people I had lost track of. In many cases, it's true that geographical distance now seperates us from being able to have that face time. At the same time, for those friends who are local, it's a tool that allows us to plan things out without making a ton of phone calls.

So it's helped me increase that real face time. I can toss up "NeedleCast is heading for the bar, anyone want to grab a drink?" up on my FaceBook and chances are good I wont be drinking alone.