I get more APPRECIATIVE page views from facebook than anywhere but here. Facebook is far from pointless for hubpages authors.
I started a group for sharing my hubs - and groups on facebook, of like minded individuals, are the best places to share your hubs, IMO.
I do facebook... i've have found my friends in different countries from the early 90's ... its good for re-connecting.
I'm a FB junkie. I've reconnected with many old friends there, and even made some new ones through the games I play. Sometimes, yes, its a pointless time sink, but I do have a lot of fun.
I don't have a facebook account...although at one point I had one.
I guess i'm not the "social-network" type of person.
It's not pointless (There are the ups and downs) only of course to those who mis-use it I guess.
I don't do facebook. I think its like another myspace. I have used all, facebook, twitter,myspace...etc....not worth it.
But maybe if you want to build up lots of fan to bring readers attention. Its up to you.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.