I disagree. Personally I find it an easy tool to keep in touch with old friends. Months used to pass without me finding time to write emails to people, using facebook I can have a quick look at what people are up to while having a coffee and message anyone I want quickly and easily. I find that keeping in touch with people has become a routine part of my day rather than something I have to set time aside for. Other people use the games and applications of course, not my cup of tea but each to their own. I'd certainly not criticise the site on the basis of some people having a bit of an addiction to it, or because someone told a whopper of a lie using that website. If someone spread a nasty lie on BCUK would that make this site BAD too? It's people that are the problem, not any specific site. I remember reading all kinds of horror stories in the media when friends reunited became popular about old flames running off together and people being persecuted by their school bullies. The issue wasn't the site being the work of Satan, it was a handful of people doing things they'd have done anyway in one way or another. Just my opinion of course.