Facebook a fad? Computer says no Poor BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones. His first foray into the world of Facebook wasn't particularly fruitful. And one question he asks is: "Is it just for the under-25s?".

Well, I say it isn't. I discovered Facebook at 25 - and have recently passed beyond that age (and, somewhat disturbingly, out of Radio 1's target audience). And my overwhelming impression is that Facebook actually gets better the older you are.

When you're a young'un and your network of Facebook friends consists mostly of people you see on a daily basis, where's the fun in that? But when someone you haven't seen for 10 years finds you on Facebook - or vice versa - now that's exciting stuff. And after we've been reunited through the wonders of Web 2.0, my 'status' updates even inform them that their old school buddy is "settling down to watch Midsomer Murders with a nice cup of tea".

And Facebook has its other myriad benefits. For starters, I discovered that my sister had a new boyfriend when she changed her 'relationship status' - a whole 2 days before she texted me to break the monumental news. Now that's progress.

Labels: Facebook, Web 2.0

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