Social networking ... should it be restricted to children under the age of 18 and blocked to unfit adults?

“A social networking service is an online service, platform, or site that focuses on building and reflecting of social relations among people, who, for example, share interests and/or activities and people with similar or somewhat similar interests. Most social network services are web-based and provide means for users to interact over the Internet, such as e-mail and instant messaging. This is because unlike most high schools, colleges, or workplaces, the Internet is filled with millions of individuals who are looking to meet other people, to gather and share first-hand information and experiences about cooking, golfing, gardening,  developing friendships or professional alliances, finding employment, business-to-business marketing.  Social networking sites allow users to share ideas, activities, events, and interests within their individual networks” according to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Facebook, one of the most popular sites for social networking has been taken out of context by the majority of its younger users and some of its adult users as well according to the original definition of social networking.  Too many people are using this service for bullying, disrespecting, stalking and slandering other people. This type of behavior has spilled over into our schools and everyday lives.  Arguments and fights have ensued from messages on facebook.

Should facebook be restricted and blocked to all children under the age of 18 and to any adults that uses vulgar and sexually exploited language?  That is a million dollar question that need to be addressed by the founder and its associates. 

I enjoy face book because I get to share special moments in my life and that of my family and play games with my friends and family, not to belittle people and tell every intimate detail of my life.  Whatever you write on facebook is viewed by millions of other people that you are not aware of.  Criminals, businesses and law enforcement agencies may also have access to what you are putting in print.  In order to rid the site of all these unfit characters, I think that if there was a sign-up fee and a yearly charge many of these individuals would shut down their page.  What do you think?