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2 Q: What is Facebook? Facebook is a social networking service for high school, college, university, corporate, non-profit, military and geographic communities primarily in English-speaking countries.

3 Q. How and why was Facebook created? In 2004, a student at Harvard thought it would be cool to develop a way for Harvard students to connect with each other. Now there are about 10 million Facebook users.

4 Q. In 2005, what percentage of UNC Chapel Hill freshmen used Facebook? 88 percent

5 Q. This year, how many UNC Chapel Hill freshmen use Facebook? 94 percent

6 Q. How many Facebook friendship requests are denied? (“I don’t wanna be your friend.”) We haven’t a clue. If you find out, let us know!

7 Q. Which of the following are real Facebook groups? A.unclug (UNC Linux Users Group) B.Dook Sucks C.Join to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month D.ITS Staff E.None of the above F.All of the above

8 Q. Can you teach an old dog new tricks? A.Yes B.No C.Sometimes D.Depends on the dog E.I’m a cat person, myself

9 Q. Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Libby asserts, “Yes.” Not that she thinks she’s an old dog.

10 Q. How many Facebook users are members of the group, “When I was your age, Pluto was a planet?” 729,881

11 Warning: Shameless Plug Approaching…

12 20 Q. How many members are in the “ITS Staff” Facebook group? If you join, it’ll be more! :-)

13 Q. How many photos were uploaded to Facebook at UNC on November 15? 1034

14 Q. How do we know how many photos were uploaded on November 15? Facebook Pulse, Current Trends (available from your Facebook home page).

15 Q. How many total photos are uploaded to Facebook daily? 2.3 million (More than any other photo site including Flickr.)

16 Q. Accessing Facebook from a mobile phone is an act of folly. A.True B.False

17 Facebook Mobile Web lets you do almost everything on Facebook from your phone. (m.facebook.com)

18 Q. Which ITSer describes him/herself this way: Personal Info Interests: songwriting, blues guitar, home recording, backpacking, geek stuff, general aviation, astronomy Favorite Music: Blues, Otis Rush, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, Jimmie Vaughan, Anson Funderburgh, Magic Sam, BB King, Albert King, Hound Dog Taylor, Professor Longhair, Solomon Burke, Bobby Bland, The Clash, Robert Cray, Lucinda Williams, Slim Harpo, Subdudes, Sonny Boy Williamson, Tom Waits, Van Morrison, U2, Velvet Underground, The Meters, Johnny Cash, Chris Isaak, The Jayhawks, Wilco, Chili Peppers Favorite Books: (read lately or reading) Age of Spiritual Machines, War and Peace, Guns of August

19 Q. Which ITSer describes him/herself this way? About Me: I'm an aspiring "laptop musician", and play Double/Electric Basses. Anyone interested in playing original, compositionally- minded music, send me a message.

20 Q. Which ITSer lists these favorite movies? White Christmas Young Frankenstein Prince of Tides The American President The Shining

21 You didn’t think we were going to tell you which ITSers, did you? Create a Facebook profile, and play the Friend Game to find out for yourself!

22 Did you know? Facebook flyers are being used by campus groups to advertise services and events. Report: Referral Drilldown - www.johnstoncenter.unc.edu Date Range: 09/01/2006 - 11/15/2006 Referrals (1-6) / 6 Sessions Unc.facebook.com 73 87.95% ncst.facebook.com 4 4.82% www.facebook.com 3 3.61% bu.facebook.com 1 1.20% wakeforest.facebook.com 1 1.20% scarolina.facebook.com 1 1.20%

23 Friends, Notes, and Facebook Development Platform You can set who can see your friends and notes, and what applications may use your information on the Facebook Development Platform.

24 From Cornell University, Policy Office, “Thoughts on Facebook” THOUGHT: Think about not only your marketability today as a cool guy or girl in your college social circle, but who you might want to be in five or ten years when posting an "identity" on the Internet. Remember, just because it is a new technology does not absolve you of the responsibility to use it in legal and appropriate ways — including taking into account your obligations regarding proper conduct as a citizen of the university.

25 Response to one request to be a friend: “No, thanks! You ARE my friend, but I don't want to be in anyone's facebook! … I registered with no information so I could check on candidates for jobs here.”


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