David Crystal, honorary professor of linguistics, says: "Text messaging has added a new dimension to language use, but its long-term impact is negligible. It's not a disaster." As David Crystal says, social networks are not bad. Social networks have provided more opportunities to enrich people's social lives. Journalist Bill Robinson states: "Facebook has turned (if it hadn't been from the start) into a huge waste of time and productivity as all those legions of people are glued to their backs. They're lighting up screens of all kinds, typing away. gone crazy, when they could and should have done something productive, that is, had a certain value." People will waste time, they will look for ways and things to do it, so they can waste time. If someone is going to "waste time"; being on Facebook, interacting and interacting with other people, is less of a waste of time than staring at walls or playing a mindless game. At least if you are on Facebook while "wasting time" you can contribute to a conversation or read about a current event happening in the world. Social media has made people more informed about the world around them. On Facebook, many people post statuses related to "_________ awareness day", for example: human trafficking awareness day. On February 27, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Facebook newsfeeds were filled with people writing a red cross symbol on their hand to show support for the day. Thanks to the information on Facebook, more people would participate in the event by signing their hand. Without Facebook, far fewer people would have known it was Human Trafficking Awareness Day. This also applies to current events, people share news articles that they find interesting or that are not paper... that will last." The Blair Reader: Exploring Issues and Ideas. Ed. Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell .8th ed. New York: Prentice Hall, 2009. 232. Print.Carr, Nicholas “Does the Internet Make You Dumber?” and Stephen R. Mandell 8th ed. New York: Prentice Hall, 2009 .Crystal, David. “2B or not 2B?” and Stephen R. Mandell. New York: Prentice Hall, 2009. 229. Print.Robinson, Bill “Facebook: The Biggest Waste of Time?” TheHuffingtonPost.com, February 10, 2014. Web. 2014.