After their cotton had been ginned, farmers would keep some of the seed for next year's planting, plow some into the ground as fertilizer, and use the rest to feed their cows.
Or do we simply put our heads down and use these periods of time to market our talents to the outside world while taking some much-needed rest to prepare for the onslaught that will inevitably ensue from our efforts?
In addition, sites like Facebook have some obligation to filter out spammers, scammers, phishers and other slimey people who would use their access to the rest of us for abusive purposes.