Social Networking Sites - Good News for the Nosy Neighbor?

Social networking sites are like porch swings. You get to chat for awhile, small talk some, get into heated political discussions occasionally, share pictures of your kids and grandkids and grandpets, shoot the shit and all that. It's a very neighborly thing. And no awkward feeling of, "When should I end this conversation and go home?" You just pop on and off. It's a very freeing way to be a nosy neighbor.