Refusing Facebook has social cost

People who choose not to use Facebook, cellphones or other technological tools may pay a hefty social price, says a researcher who studies social software. "In many communities, particularly with people under 25, Facebook is a crucial part of social life," said Alice Marwick, a postdoctoral fellow at
Microsoft Research. "It is where the gossip goes on; it's where the flirting goes on; it's where event planning goes on; it's where knowledge sharing goes on. If you're not participating in the social network, you're really not participating in the collective life of the group that you're associated with."That can result in social isolation.

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