As more parents of college students begin to discover and join Facebook, students should make their views clear in order to create an environment that doesn't allow that parental invasion to become a major factor.
If parents log on to Facebook for the first time, it's only natural that they will try to find a person who they are the most familiar with. This person will most likely be their child.
The burden rests on their children whether to accept their friend requests or not.
Anyone in college with a Facebook page can attest to having content that's not exactly parent-friendly. Typed phrases and uploaded pictures could bring up an embarrassing conversation with the folks.
Still, as adults, we have the right to use our discretion and make a decision concerning just how much our parents can see.
It's just a matter of utilizing the privacy setting feature.
People are banding together to create groups solely against the idea of parents using Facebook. They say that having parents go through profiles feels similar to having them invade the privacy of the bedroom.
While it's understandable if parents want to track the online usage of their underage children who still live at home, the situation can be different when it transfers to the college atmosphere.
It makes sense to have an open discussion with parents to explain if or why it feels uncomfortable having them as a Facebook friend.
Ever since Facebook opened its doors to the entire world, anyone with an e-mail address has a right to get on Facebook, including parents.
However, banning and ignoring them won't really do anything but bring further suspicion as to what we really do on the popular social networking site.
If it is bothersome to have your parents on Facebook, observing your every move, a conversation from one adult to another could be the answer.
After all, we can't stay locked in the privacy of our bedrooms forever.
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