Yeah, I actually think keeping up with the downbeat stuff is a bigger drain of Facebook than the upbeat stuff. Sometimes it's welcome, as I'm able to keep up with people who I don't talk to as much as I'd like, and know what's going on in their lives (I keep up more with my Greek cousins than I would ever do if I had to phone them). But sometimes there is emotional/family/etc. turbulence from acquaintances that I see on Facebook who I'm not really close to, and then it makes it sort of awkward: should I send this person condolences? do I know them well enough? do they think they know me well enough that they would expect me to (or at least appreciate it)? etc. etc.