Spring Break
Facebook sees huge gains in popularity
Mihir Oza
Issue date: 4/11/08 Section: Ed-Op
Wouldn't we all love to hire a member for our team who's not only 15 years older, but also an expatriate of Google, another company that grew in a similar fashion to Facebook? Not all of us are so lucky, but Sandberg will be of much help to keep us students coming back to the web site and avoid the creation of applications that users begin to detest, or overstep their privacy. Not too long ago was Zuckerberg apologizing for invading users' privacy with Beacon, which made information public. For example, if you bought something from Overstock.com, your friends would come to know via "mini-feed."
Will Zuckerberg pull it off juxtaposing with Sandberg? I think for that we'll have to wait and see, but the answer will definitely be evident, for as I mentioned before, I surmise that most of us login to Facebook more than once or twice a day. As for updates, according to a recent Chicago Sun-Times article, "It's going to be a good spring for Facebook members."
The new iLike application will allow users to view and preview clips of upcoming movies and albums, along with "footage from thousands of movies, ranging from 'The Ten Commandments' to 'Forrest Gump.'"
So Mark, I think you'll be fine with your new aid, as long as these new applications are deemed fruitful and you don't bump heads with a zealous Facebook-like competitor.
Mihir Oza is a sophomore majoring in business and finance. He can be reached at ed-op@thetriangle.org.
Will Zuckerberg pull it off juxtaposing with Sandberg? I think for that we'll have to wait and see, but the answer will definitely be evident, for as I mentioned before, I surmise that most of us login to Facebook more than once or twice a day. As for updates, according to a recent Chicago Sun-Times article, "It's going to be a good spring for Facebook members."
The new iLike application will allow users to view and preview clips of upcoming movies and albums, along with "footage from thousands of movies, ranging from 'The Ten Commandments' to 'Forrest Gump.'"
So Mark, I think you'll be fine with your new aid, as long as these new applications are deemed fruitful and you don't bump heads with a zealous Facebook-like competitor.
Mihir Oza is a sophomore majoring in business and finance. He can be reached at ed-op@thetriangle.org.
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