Facebook surpasses one billion users

FredOnline · 4 Oct 2012, 09:16 PM

One billion users can't be wrong . . . or can they?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19816709

David · 4 Oct 2012, 11:15 PM

While scanning the forums this morning I mistook the word surpasses for suppresses - silly me

chrisretusn · 6 Oct 2012, 07:27 AM

I wonder exactly how "users" is defined? Have an account? Use it once or twice a year, a month, a week or daily? Or whenever? I fit that last category. Example a cousin on the 28 September sent me a Friend Request (notification email), today logged in and accepted it.

Tsunami · 7 Oct 2012, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FredOnline

One billion users can't be wrong . . . or can they?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19816709

Yes they can. It all depends on "right" or "wrong". Liking a specific concept (such as Facebook) is no black and white issue, it's a personal like or dislike of the concept. There is no truth, just opinions. The number of people considering it a great site does not downgrade the opinions of those who do not like it.

Of course kudos to any site that can reach that many people, but hypes in the internet world usually end at some point. Half a decade ago, MySpace was the big thing and nobody would have believed it if one told it'd be nearly dead by now.

Bamb0 · 7 Oct 2012, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FredOnline

One billion users can't be wrong . . . or can they?

Hehe they surely can!

DrStrabismus · 19 Oct 2012, 09:55 AM

I guess by their criteria we're all big fans

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19832043

FredOnline · 19 Oct 2012, 03:10 PM

Perhaps a few more Facebook followers could follow this guy's example:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...ductivity.html

somdcomputerguy · 20 Oct 2012, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

While scanning the forums this morning I mistook the word surpasses for suppresses - silly me

I detest 'internet jargon' almost with a passion, but, ROFLMAO

drew · 21 Oct 2012, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FredOnline

Perhaps a few more Facebook followers could follow this guy's example:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...ductivity.html

Fred you made my day by suggesting to read that text.
Hillarious or what the word is. Yeah I need to hire such a girl too.

Would be fun to have somebody to watch over me. I am so lazy.

drew · 21 Oct 2012, 01:11 AM

Facebook surpasses one billion users

wow that is one billion users too many

Okay many of my family members also are on it
and neighbors, workmates and so on.

I wish I could join without having to use real name.
Having been Bullied all my life I don't want them
to have my FB account to pester with their bad talk.

Could one be a member through a former workmate
or neighbor maybe even better? Hm not so clever
then his friends adds him and wonder why I write
in such a difference style and not remember how
fun we had at the Sailors Club last weekend.
I would have to drag in my neighbor to answer
all the Friends requests to know which to accept or not.

Sorry derailing.

Tsunami · 21 Oct 2012, 04:15 AM

While it is not according to the rules, you can sign up with a fake name and they have so many users they probably don't bother to do regular check-ups if people use their real name or not. So most people who use a pseudonym never get caught anyway.

However, may it be clear I would suggest against joining Facebook nevertheless. I tried it about 4 years ago and left quickly enough. I'm very happy I realised the hidden traps in that site. Would not recommend it to anyone.

However, since everyone has his own opinions and such... If you wish to sign up on Facebook, the chances you would see your account suspended if you use a pseudonym, are very slim. They have too many members and too many accounts to properly control them all, and to my knowledge using a pseudonym is quite common to the extent the frontier between real name and pseudonym becomes blurred. I would assume a lot of artists sign up using their stage name rather than their real name.

webecedarian · 21 Oct 2012, 09:32 AM

Wonder how much cumulative time is wasted, including all the time worried about how to respond to past or future boyfriends, what the consequences of de-friending will be, etc.

Tsunami · 23 Oct 2012, 07:34 PM

Actually, "ontvrienden" (Dutch for defriending) was the "neologism of the year" in Dutch language one or two years ago i recall, and is now officially in the dictionary. In an ad on Belgian TV an ISP announced "unlimited broadband, SMS messages and Facebooking". So now "to facebook" is becoming a verb too?

Anyways, "defriending" is now officially in the Dutch dictionaries.

drew · 23 Oct 2012, 09:23 PM

I guess a lot of persons would defriend me rather easily.

A modern kind of outcasting? or what is the word for official shunning?

David · 24 Oct 2012, 01:51 AM

Defriending is a joke and not to be taken seriously (IMHO) if you don't even know these folk in the first place, on a personal level.

4 Oct 2012, 09:16 PM	#1
FredOnline The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 2,616	Facebook surpasses one billion users One billion users can't be wrong . . . or can they? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19816709

4 Oct 2012, 11:15 PM	#2
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	While scanning the forums this morning I mistook the word surpasses for suppresses - silly me

6 Oct 2012, 07:27 AM	#3
chrisretusn Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Philippines Posts: 846	I wonder exactly how "users" is defined? Have an account? Use it once or twice a year, a month, a week or daily? Or whenever? I fit that last category. Example a cousin on the 28 September sent me a Friend Request (notification email), today logged in and accepted it.

19 Oct 2012, 09:55 AM	#6
DrStrabismus The "e" in e-mail Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,804	I guess by their criteria we're all big fans http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19832043

19 Oct 2012, 03:10 PM	#7
FredOnline The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 2,616	Perhaps a few more Facebook followers could follow this guy's example: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...ductivity.html

21 Oct 2012, 01:11 AM	#10
drew The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,626	Facebook surpasses one billion users wow that is one billion users too many Okay many of my family members also are on it and neighbors, workmates and so on. I wish I could join without having to use real name. Having been Bullied all my life I don't want them to have my FB account to pester with their bad talk. Could one be a member through a former workmate or neighbor maybe even better? Hm not so clever then his friends adds him and wonder why I write in such a difference style and not remember how fun we had at the Sailors Club last weekend. I would have to drag in my neighbor to answer all the Friends requests to know which to accept or not. Sorry derailing.

21 Oct 2012, 04:15 AM	#11
Tsunami The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: in between the bright lights and the far unlit unknown Posts: 2,341	While it is not according to the rules, you can sign up with a fake name and they have so many users they probably don't bother to do regular check-ups if people use their real name or not. So most people who use a pseudonym never get caught anyway. However, may it be clear I would suggest against joining Facebook nevertheless. I tried it about 4 years ago and left quickly enough. I'm very happy I realised the hidden traps in that site. Would not recommend it to anyone. However, since everyone has his own opinions and such... If you wish to sign up on Facebook, the chances you would see your account suspended if you use a pseudonym, are very slim. They have too many members and too many accounts to properly control them all, and to my knowledge using a pseudonym is quite common to the extent the frontier between real name and pseudonym becomes blurred. I would assume a lot of artists sign up using their stage name rather than their real name.

21 Oct 2012, 09:32 AM	#12
webecedarian Essential Contributor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 483	Wonder how much cumulative time is wasted, including all the time worried about how to respond to past or future boyfriends, what the consequences of de-friending will be, etc.

23 Oct 2012, 07:34 PM	#13
Tsunami The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: in between the bright lights and the far unlit unknown Posts: 2,341	Actually, "ontvrienden" (Dutch for defriending) was the "neologism of the year" in Dutch language one or two years ago i recall, and is now officially in the dictionary. In an ad on Belgian TV an ISP announced "unlimited broadband, SMS messages and Facebooking". So now "to facebook" is becoming a verb too? Anyways, "defriending" is now officially in the Dutch dictionaries.

23 Oct 2012, 09:23 PM	#14
drew The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,626	I guess a lot of persons would defriend me rather easily. A modern kind of outcasting? or what is the word for official shunning?

24 Oct 2012, 01:51 AM	#15
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	Defriending is a joke and not to be taken seriously (IMHO) if you don't even know these folk in the first place, on a personal level.