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SilentKnight · 07-20-2007, 08:34 PM

WTF is the fascination with Facebook these days?

Were stalkers running out of online resources to track people down?

IllTestYourGirls · 07-20-2007, 08:35 PM

I have no idea. My guess is people want to feel hip, or want to be heard and seen.

Bro Media - BANNED FOR LIFE · 07-20-2007, 09:15 PM

i picked up hotties on there!

aico · 07-20-2007, 09:17 PM

it's been around for quite some time, and I think most people are sick of all the spam on MySpace.

GatorB · 07-20-2007, 09:20 PM

I like the way when you go on there and if you click the link to see if your friends have a facebook account it asks for your e-mail and your e-mail password. WTF??????

jakethedog · 07-20-2007, 09:25 PM

I was told facebook exceeded GOOGLE in traffic last week .. its all about their excellent FREE add-ons and simplicity .. and it is more "real" than myspace and the rest because people want to connect with friends so they are actually using their real names .. read somewhere else that sites like face book are probably going to be what the "new" internet will be like .. hmmm

pornask · 07-20-2007, 09:25 PM

me = proud to have never been member of facebook ever...

GatorB · 07-20-2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jakethedog

I was told facebook exceeded GOOGLE in traffic last week .. its all about their excellent FREE add-ons and simplicity .. and it is more "real" than myspace and the rest because people want to connect with friends so they are actually using their real names .. read somewhere else that sites like face book are probably going to be what the "new" internet will be like .. hmmm

Still don't what it's about. Anysite that asks me to give them my e-mail password is not one I'll be joining anytime soon.

DaddyHalbucks · 07-20-2007, 09:30 PM

The owner turned down $1 billion.

If that's a modern fad, count me in.

born4porn · 07-20-2007, 09:34 PM

I think it is a commercial reality and a pioneer in online social networking ... it took it too another level!

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Linguist · 07-20-2007, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jakethedog

I was told facebook exceeded GOOGLE in traffic last week .. its all about their excellent FREE add-ons and simplicity .. and it is more "real" than myspace and the rest because people want to connect with friends so they are actually using their real names .. read somewhere else that sites like face book are probably going to be what the "new" internet will be like .. hmmm

No way:

Ahoddie · 07-21-2007, 12:07 AM

Facebook isn't a fad -- it's a well-designed networking tool organized by region, school and even workplace.

Plus, a recent Forbes article claimed that Facebook members are more intelligent that MySpace users. d

It was originally created and launched as a network for Harvard students.

Casa Nova · 07-21-2007, 12:11 AM

I find it to be a great site to connect with old friends from school, some even preschool. It's just interesting to see what they are up to & meeet up for a coffee etc.

Also starting a group is a great way to promote a site, company, charity etc.

teg0 · 07-21-2007, 12:27 AM

try are trying to flex their muscle, but myspace and faebook are fads. In the 2020s people be looking back and say "hey... remember myspace?" "oh god! I had myspace profile. the 2000s rocked."

Violetta · 07-21-2007, 03:33 AM

Everyone I know are using it...

nico-t · 07-21-2007, 04:17 AM

i dont know anyone thats using it...

and personally those community type of sites never did anything for me... its like this tool for attention whores plastering theirselfs over the internet... no thank you

georgeyw · 07-21-2007, 04:33 AM

I'm just waiting for facebook to go the way of myspace and become spam central.

Am not a fan of either of these sites but commend the creators on their successes.

StuartD · 07-21-2007, 04:51 AM

People are using it to find people that they haven't talked to in 10 and 20+ years.

It's reuniting people no matter where in the world they are, or what has happened to them through out the years that they've been apart.

That's very powerful and people are loving it.

RayBonga · 07-21-2007, 05:30 AM

They are being sued, right?

geirlur · 07-21-2007, 07:19 AM

There's articles about facebook in Norway's biggest newspapers every day, getting pretty tired of it... the articles that is

SilentKnight · 07-21-2007, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StuartD

People are using it to find people that they haven't talked to in 10 and 20+ years.

It's reuniting people no matter where in the world they are, or what has happened to them through out the years that they've been apart.

That's very powerful and people are loving it.

That's the way I tend to think of it also. I'm sure many people - at one time or another, stop and wonder "Hmm...I wonder what ever happened to...?"

Hardcore drinkers can likely testify to those late nights after you've had a few too many, end up reminiscing a little in your beer...and wind up on the phone trying to track down a long-lost buddy or ex-GF.

Perhaps Facebook helps fill that little void.

sniperwolf · 07-21-2007, 08:12 AM

i have no idea...

GTS Mark · 07-21-2007, 09:06 AM

Facebook is FANTASTIC!! I use it prob 10x a day.

I have re-united with so many high school and college friends thru this site. I have no reason to ever attend a high school reunion because I can just message them and say hello anytime I want hehe.

I admit I am a bit of a raving fan, but I find it amazing. If they ever went public i would be the first person buying stock.

DH

RawAlex · 07-21-2007, 09:33 AM

Facebook has "fad" written all over it until they started to open it up ad encourage non-university / college types of participate. Now it is becoming more and more of a find old friends and self sorting database of people.

If your friends on there post tons of pictures, it is also a pretty decent stalking tool.

Pipecrew · 07-21-2007, 09:52 AM

they have too many useless apps, people were attracted due to simplicity and the way to meet and reunite, now they are bogging it down with useless garbage. KISS - keep it simple stupid

ztik · 07-21-2007, 10:07 AM

Ive never met anyone who said they use it. I personally havn't either

Busty · 07-21-2007, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XBIZAnne

Facebook isn't a fad -- it's a well-designed networking tool organized by region, school and even workplace.

Plus, a recent Forbes article claimed that Facebook members are more intelligent that MySpace users. d

It was originally created and launched as a network for Harvard students.

I agree, FaceBook is a great networking tool, pages load fast, not tons of ads and just a clean forum to connect with friends and family

SilentKnight · 07-21-2007, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pipecrew

they have too many useless apps, people were attracted due to simplicity and the way to meet and reunite, now they are bogging it down with useless garbage. KISS - keep it simple stupid

And some of the apps tend to crash opera browser, too.

teg0 · 07-21-2007, 01:16 PM

turning into myspace so slowly that nobody notices.

GatorB · 07-21-2007, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Busty

I agree, FaceBook is a great networking tool, pages load fast, not tons of ads and just a clean forum to connect with friends and family

Yeah I'm sure mypace was ad-free at first too. If some site gets enough traffic, spammers will exploit it.

Also as I said I question facebook's practices. Any site that requests my e-mail password gets a HUGE red flag from me.

Iron Fist · 07-21-2007, 02:01 PM

Just signed up, and spammed my friends. Lets see if they are still my friends now

SilentKnight · 07-21-2007, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sharphead

Just signed up, and spammed my friends. Lets see if they are still my friends now

07-20-2007, 08:34 PM	#1
SilentKnight Megan Fox's fluffer Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: shooting pool in Elysium Posts: 24,818	Facebook - fad or...? WTF is the fascination with Facebook these days? Were stalkers running out of online resources to track people down?

07-20-2007, 08:35 PM	#2
IllTestYourGirls Ah My Balls Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Under the gold leaf ICQ 388-454-421 Posts: 14,311	I have no idea. My guess is people want to feel hip, or want to be heard and seen. __________________

07-20-2007, 09:25 PM	#6
jakethedog Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver B.C. Posts: 2,497	I was told facebook exceeded GOOGLE in traffic last week .. its all about their excellent FREE add-ons and simplicity .. and it is more "real" than myspace and the rest because people want to connect with friends so they are actually using their real names .. read somewhere else that sites like face book are probably going to be what the "new" internet will be like .. hmmm __________________ No sig .. just me

07-20-2007, 09:30 PM	#9
DaddyHalbucks A freakin' legend! Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada USA Posts: 18,975	The owner turned down $1 billion. If that's a modern fad, count me in. __________________ Boner Money

07-21-2007, 12:07 AM	#12
Ahoddie Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 756	Facebook isn't a fad -- it's a well-designed networking tool organized by region, school and even workplace. Plus, a recent Forbes article claimed that Facebook members are more intelligent that MySpace users. d It was originally created and launched as a network for Harvard students. __________________ Anne Hodder Hodder Media - Copywriting, Editing & Creative Media Services anne at annehodder dot com ICQ: 458-235-901 AIM: ahoddie

07-20-2007, 09:15 PM	#3
Bro Media - BANNED FOR LIFE MOBILE PORN: IMOBILEPORN Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Tinseltown NL Posts: 16,502	i picked up hotties on there!

07-20-2007, 09:17 PM	#4
aico Moo Moo Cow Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 14,748	it's been around for quite some time, and I think most people are sick of all the spam on MySpace.

07-20-2007, 09:20 PM	#5
GatorB The Demon & 12clicks Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: SallyRand is a FAGGOT Posts: 18,208	I like the way when you go on there and if you click the link to see if your friends have a facebook account it asks for your e-mail and your e-mail password. WTF??????

07-20-2007, 09:25 PM	#7
pornask So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 253-233-241 Posts: 6,518	me = proud to have never been member of facebook ever...

07-20-2007, 09:34 PM	#10
born4porn FUKM ALL! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: somewhere wet n sticky - Sydney Posts: 38,781	I think it is a commercial reality and a pioneer in online social networking ... it took it too another level! :

07-21-2007, 12:11 AM	#13
Casa Nova Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,867	I find it to be a great site to connect with old friends from school, some even preschool. It's just interesting to see what they are up to & meeet up for a coffee etc. Also starting a group is a great way to promote a site, company, charity etc. __________________ ICQ: 405 009 573

07-21-2007, 12:27 AM	#14
teg0 Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gringo in Puerto Rico Posts: 4,204	try are trying to flex their muscle, but myspace and faebook are fads. In the 2020s people be looking back and say "hey... remember myspace?" "oh god! I had myspace profile. the 2000s rocked."

07-21-2007, 03:33 AM	#15
Violetta Affiliate Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 28,735	Everyone I know are using it... __________________ M&A Queen

07-21-2007, 04:17 AM	#16
nico-t emperor of my world Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: nethalands Posts: 29,903	i dont know anyone thats using it... and personally those community type of sites never did anything for me... its like this tool for attention whores plastering theirselfs over the internet... no thank you

07-21-2007, 04:33 AM	#17
georgeyw 58008 53773 Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 9,864	I'm just waiting for facebook to go the way of myspace and become spam central. Am not a fan of either of these sites but commend the creators on their successes. __________________ TripleXPrint on Megan Fox "I would STILL suck her pussy until her face caved in. And then blow her up and do it again!"

07-21-2007, 04:51 AM	#18
StuartD Sofa King Band Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Outside the box Posts: 29,903	People are using it to find people that they haven't talked to in 10 and 20+ years. It's reuniting people no matter where in the world they are, or what has happened to them through out the years that they've been apart. That's very powerful and people are loving it. __________________ This is me on facebook This is me on twitter

07-21-2007, 05:30 AM	#19
RayBonga too cool for highschool Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: East side, West side, Worldwide! Posts: 12,164	They are being sued, right?

07-21-2007, 07:19 AM	#20
geirlur Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Æøå Posts: 2,006	There's articles about facebook in Norway's biggest newspapers every day, getting pretty tired of it... the articles that is __________________ Make some easy pay per click money with Exoclick

07-21-2007, 08:12 AM	#22
sniperwolf Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 17,743	i have no idea... __________________ ~Accepting design works~

07-21-2007, 09:06 AM	#23
GTS Mark Vrume Mark Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 20,912	Facebook is FANTASTIC!! I use it prob 10x a day. I have re-united with so many high school and college friends thru this site. I have no reason to ever attend a high school reunion because I can just message them and say hello anytime I want hehe. I admit I am a bit of a raving fan, but I find it amazing. If they ever went public i would be the first person buying stock. DH

07-21-2007, 09:33 AM	#24
RawAlex So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In a house. Posts: 9,465	Facebook has "fad" written all over it until they started to open it up ad encourage non-university / college types of participate. Now it is becoming more and more of a find old friends and self sorting database of people. If your friends on there post tons of pictures, it is also a pretty decent stalking tool.

07-21-2007, 09:52 AM	#25
Pipecrew Master of Gfy.com Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 14,887	they have too many useless apps, people were attracted due to simplicity and the way to meet and reunite, now they are bogging it down with useless garbage. KISS - keep it simple stupid

07-21-2007, 10:07 AM	#26
ztik Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Nomad Posts: 5,196	Ive never met anyone who said they use it. I personally havn't either __________________ .

07-21-2007, 01:16 PM	#29
teg0 Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gringo in Puerto Rico Posts: 4,204	turning into myspace so slowly that nobody notices.

07-21-2007, 02:01 PM	#31
Iron Fist Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,400	Just signed up, and spammed my friends. Lets see if they are still my friends now __________________ i like waffles