Faceable in the Philippines Faceable is a social networking site that was launched in the year 2004 by a sophomore student at Harvard University named Mark Seersucker. This site was initially created for the exclusive use of the students at the said university, but later on expanded to more schools, and eventually became a worldwide phenomenon.
It has been growing so popular for years now that practically everyone of all ages uses it. Here in the Philippines, the site has become so addicting that the country is ranked eighth in the world (as of 2010) in terms of the number of Faceable users, hill it is ranked as number one in Southeast Asia.A few who are not interested in it think that the site is overrated and is Just a social fad that people Join in Just for the sake of going with the social flow. But most people continue to use it; they are enjoying the different features it offers.
Some even went from being a non-techie to being a Faceable fanatic. With this, it can be inferred that most of the people in the country have been greatly influenced by this widespread epidemic. What is with Faceable that makes Filipinos actively use their account?How and why do they use it, anyway? People from different age groups were asked why they decided to Join the website and here are some of their answers. Most of them use the site for communicating with their loved ones and friends, especially with those who are living abroad.
Faceable has become a way to get closer with their loved ones; it is a way of updating each other once in a while especially when they do not see each other very often.Some of them use it to search for their old friends whom they have not seen for ages (this is most applicable for people that are part of the older generation); it is a tool hat can make once best friends to acquaintances to becoming close friends again. Photo sharing is also favored by many because they can share pictures with their friends; a very convenient way of showing the pictures taken in reunions, birthdays, and in any other occasions and gatherings. It is the most convenient and the least expensive way of keeping in touch.Another is that they use the site to play their favorite games with their peers and friends. The applications in Faceable are very addicting because of its fun games.
Almost all the games that can be played require count users to play with one another; thus friends have more bonding time while having fun. While some use Faceable to gain information from: from celebrity gossips to the latest news; from the latest fashion fad to random events like a big debut party-- all these can be first found on the site.For students, Faceable groups are a convenient way of announcing important reminders for projects, activities, long tests and the like. Officers, beadles, heads of organizations, and group leaders, use the site to reach all their members. It can also be a stress reliever to students by talking to friends, by visiting their friends' profiles, or by simply Just playing games. The site is the easiest way to organize events as well, because of its accessibility that the news would be easily spread out.
It can be seen through all these reasons that one can be connected to all: Filipinos value their social life and they use Faceable as a tool to further nourish their relationships that they have with other people; they use it to maintain a constant connection with the people they know. And with the help of technology, Faceable serves not merely as a tool to monomaniac, but as a tool to communicate in a convenient way. Faceable is a hit in the country because Filipinos have strong family and community ties.The strong bond is completely extraordinary which comes to the extent that it is far from the relationships of the citizens in other countries.
This can be due to the fact that the Philippines is in a very poor economic state that it bonds its people even more. Because the country is poor, there is no other way but for the people to stick together and be there for each other. People can only have one another through thick and hind; whenever one has problems, he can only depend on the people around him.Unlike in other countries, people would usually first seek its government's help. Additionally, even before the colonizers came, Filipinos have the concept of "banning" wherein people help their neighbors with transferring one's house to another area without expecting anything in return. Some even invite their neighbors to their houses whenever there is a birthday celebration or any other occasions.
Because of the closeness of Filipinos with each other, Faceable became the perfect answer to fill the needs of this specific trait of theirs.Visiting and logging in the site then became a habit of people, they do not even notice that it is now part of their lives. Filipinos have this unique personality of wanting to know and to be updated with the things happening around them. They are known to be naturally curious of the lives of others.
They are considered as sociable and friendly. This is why the Philippines is also called the "Testing Capital of the World". Filipinos are concerned with the life of their family and friends; they value communication.Through Faceable, for them, is not a replacement to the natural and to the normal course of immunization and interacting, which is talking face to face, but they acknowledge that it is part of evolution which is making communication more effective and convenient. Due to the rising demand of technology together with and the internet, the lifestyle of the people has changed. From the invitation via cards to invitation via online, from the sharing of pictures through photo albums to the photo sharing in online "albums", from the pastime of playing board games to playing internet games; all these changes happen due to improving technology.
And with this, the use of social networking sites, like Faceable, slowly shifts from being a want to becoming a need. The communication through online will soon be a need for Filipinos in order to interact and to be updated with everyone they know. However, given the positive effects brought about by Faceable, it still has to be used in moderation and never be abused because too much of anything is never good. Most of the students that are addicted to it tend to neglect school and instead spend the whole day online playing or chatting with their friends. Also, the privacy settings should be checked for the fatty of each user.
Adding of strangers should be avoided for security reasons. Faceable is a great invention which promotes stronger relationships and ties, but it is also something that should be used carefully. It is an added meaner for Filipinos to communicate; it is also a leeway to exercise their social capacities to the fullest. Therefore it can be concluded that communicating through the internet is the most convenient and effective way, by insofar, to connect with people. Although interacting personally, face to face, is still the best way to build and to further nourish "quality' legislations because of the human factor it Justifies.With this human factor, meaning, the essence of communication is present: the feelings of people can be expressed together with the language used.
Because with using the internet, it is true that the message can be delivered but the aspect of delivering it with feelings is not felt by the receiver”which is the most important in relationships. Faceable is only an extension, something that can be of a huge help, but is not the major contributor. Personal communication is still recommended because it can give things which the internet doesn't and will never provide.
