To facebook or not to Facebook

Facebook was made for pure enjoyment and the idea of reconnecting and expanding your friendbase. Of course with every social network, they are always risks, considering that you are putting all your information on public. There is really no "real" risk, as long as you are being careful with who you are talking to and watching what is being posted. Facebook has great benefits though, because they help you communicate with people that you thought you would forget after they moved. Or share with friends and family pictures. 
When I read the article though and starting discussing about it, I realized that Facebook is more than just a pretty face. They really do have alot of advertisement on the website that I totally ignored until now. But other than that, facebook is still the same to me. I think that Facebook is a tool, neither negative more positive. It's once you start using it and making it your own, is when it can either be to your advantage, or be the ruiner of your life.