[JoshMnem]

I was an adult before most people were on the Internet. People don't need sites like Facebook to connect with their communities.

Strangers are only strangers until you start communicating with them. Most people I know these days were first met through the Internet.

I suspect that most people use webmail (HTTPS), and many people don't use Gmail. I can switch my number to another carrier and people can still reach me at the same number, so it isn't exactly a walled garden. I think it's a stretch to argue that Facebook is better than email from a privacy standpoint.