Not sure I get your point about Facebook. I quite liked the internet before Facebook (been working on web since 95). What exactly did Facebook contribute that was positive that helped the world as a whole?
Facebook imo has contributed more positive than negative. It's easy to quickly judge FB as an evil company because of the media recently, but, just for starters, here are a few things FB has done well:
- Connected people from all around the world
- Empowered small businesses
- Is very pro-charity (e.g. "birthday" charity donations)
- Allowed people to organize themselves online (groups)
Sorry about the late reply. I did not intend to imply that Facebook was an overall positive for the world, or a negative one for that matter, it's just not something I've thought about too deeply.
I just think the world would be very different without Facebook and the other social networks.