Facebook, once the greatest tool for college students to stay connected, is not exactly college-friendly anymore. This week, facebook will add it's 200 MILLIONTH account- a number even more staggering when put in context: less than 8 months ago, facebook had only 100 million users. The New York Time's Brad Stone expands on this in his huge article on the company:
Facebook at 5 - Is It Growing Up Too Fast? - NYTimes.com
Facebook's utility, economically speaking, has drastically dropped in recent years. Imagine this situation: I click on a old friend's profile: i can see his status updates(what he's been up to), events he's attended, clubs he's in, read his blog, see his vacation pictures and even see recent conversations he's had with his classmates.
Do you see what's wrong? I did not even speak or contact this individual. Yet I don't need to, i've caught up with him without his knowledge. To many college kids, this is the reality.
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