It appears that Facebook might be offering something more constructive than "creeping" on other people's photos and playing online games. I just read an article in the New York Times about a new application that is going to be launched on Facebook on Monday that will allow people to find others with the same blood type. Apparently, in times of crisis, this application will guide people on where to give blood and if their blood type is needed. If a user signs up for this application, they will receive notice if there is a shortage of their blood type in their area. Thousands of people are on Facebook and I think this is a great way to reach people and let them know their help is needed.
I think this application is a step in the right direction for Facebook and its users. Many people think that Facebook is just a place to put up inappropriate pictures of last weekend. This is adding a more serious note that will actually be beneficial for others. I'm not sure how this application is going to work and if all the kinds are ironed out yet. It will be interesting to see if any others will follow in the same footsteps.
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Monday, March 10, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
I read an article in the New York Times today that was talking about Facebook. This article in particular caught my eye because, like most college students, I have a Facebook account. However, after reading this article I found out some information about Facebook that is a little unsettling.
The article dove in depth about how it's almost impossible to delete yourself off of Facebook once you already have an account. Even people who contacted Facebook to have their account deleted found that Facebook wasn't very cooperative.
Personally, I think this is a little scary. I don't plan on having Facebook forever. It's fine for now when I'm in college, but once I start a professional career I don't plan on keeping it up. It would be nice to know that I could just delete my account and be done with it. But apparently, in order for my information to be off Facebook, I would have to go through and delete every wall post, every group membership, every message. I have thousands of things on Facebook, it would take me days to delete all of that stuff.
C'mon Facebook...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/11/technology/11facebook.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&ref=technology
The article dove in depth about how it's almost impossible to delete yourself off of Facebook once you already have an account. Even people who contacted Facebook to have their account deleted found that Facebook wasn't very cooperative.
Personally, I think this is a little scary. I don't plan on having Facebook forever. It's fine for now when I'm in college, but once I start a professional career I don't plan on keeping it up. It would be nice to know that I could just delete my account and be done with it. But apparently, in order for my information to be off Facebook, I would have to go through and delete every wall post, every group membership, every message. I have thousands of things on Facebook, it would take me days to delete all of that stuff.
C'mon Facebook...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/11/technology/11facebook.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&ref=technology
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