One of the school boards that I work for has a strict policy around the use of FaceBook and other forms of social media with or around students. I do have a FaceBook account and I use Instagram on a regular basis to keep up in touch with my friends and family. I have a big family, many of which live quite a distance away. It would be nearly impossible to keep in touch with them on a regular basis if it was not for these forms of social media. I do sometimes question the authenticity of the relationships as they seem to be one ended. Unlike face to face encounters, social media allows one the ability to choose whether they would like to respond to a particular status or not and can respond in any given time frame, even years after the post.