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You might get more than what you want
By Meghan Miller, Jayplay writer
Good old Mark Zuckerberg. For those of you who don't know who he is, Zuckerberg is the creator of Facebook. Zuckerberg designed Facebook when he was a student at Harvard in the winter of 2004. Originally intended for students at Harvard, he created a universal, online database. Zuckerberg wanted a site where people could get together and gather more than the standard, biographical information. And when more than 6,000 students signed up in the first three weeks, Zuckerberg saw no reason not to share his new online craze with other schools.
Facebook, Facebook everywhere
There are so many different ways to use Facebook. Chris Hughes, Facebook spokesman, says that versatility is the main attraction for users. Facebook allows you to post information such as general interests and class schedules. This allows you to contact people that you have something in common with. Hughes says that because Facebook is a reference tool, a means for communication and a clean, fun site to use, people will continue to come back to it daily.The Facebook team uses an Internet tracking service called ComScore to keep track of how many people use it.Hughes says more than 8 million users come to the site each month.About 60 percent of Facebook users log in every day and the Web site has almost 200 million page views in any given 24-hour time period.Hughes also says that Facebook currently has more than 25,000 new users sign up for the site daily.
Don't poke me there
Using Facebook is a fun way to waste a few extra minutes before class or to match a face with a name, but there are some dangers to watch for. Because there are so many slots to reveal personal information and anyone with a Facebook account can view your page, you have to be selective with what you put on your page. You have to be ready to deal with any problems that arise from releasing your information.
Allison Fine, Leawood graduate student, is a member of the Facebook group Stalkers United. Fine says the group was created mainly as a joke among her and her friends. She says they were amazed they were actually able to create a group about stalkers. Fine says it would be easy to stalk a person through Facebook. That's because Facebook allows for you to supply your phone number and address. Fine says she knows as a female she has to be especially careful about what information she puts on her profile because there is the possibility for someone to use that information to stalk her. Kristine Zucht, Lenexa graduate, also says using Facebook does not come without consequences, especially if not carefully used. Zucht says that some people put too much personal information on their profiles and that it is really dangerous to post phone numbers and addresses.
Don't worry, poke happy
But rest assured. Hughes says that Facebook is a safe site. Whenever the Facebook staff members hear about inappropriate content or conduct, they look into it. Depending on the severity, they will either warn the user or remove him or her from the network. Facebook also enforces rules that all users are to abide by. Maintaining good online etiquette includes not posting anything harmful, pretending to be somebody else, soliciting, uploading viruses, intimidating or harassing anyone, using someone else's account or creating a false account. If any of these rules are violated, the Facebook team will kick you off. So go on. Keep poking people. Give in to the craze that has taken over computers everywhere on campus.
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