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Facebook is a social networking site, launched in February 2004 by then 19-year old found Mark Zuckerberg while attending Harvard University. The website saw tremendous early growth, and currently has 69 million users worldwide. Facebook encourages people to interact, and build network of friends who, for the most part, use their real identity and names on the site.

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Release date February, 2004
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ProSCORE
29 reviews
56
negative
mixed
positive
11 positive
14 mixed
4 negative

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Pros:
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Huge network of people to connect with
+25agreedisagree

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Chat with online friends
+16agreedisagree

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Clean user interface
+15agreedisagree

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Keep people apprised of your activities
+12agreedisagree

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Do not have to wait for huge profile pages to load, like Myspace
+1agreedisagree

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easy to update from various free officially supported mobile apps
+1agreedisagree

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free
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Easy share videos, photos and other stuff
0agreedisagree

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Too many new features to add to your profile
+15agreedisagree

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Time sink
+14agreedisagree

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Unable to view pending friend requests
+9agreedisagree

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Poor site navigation
+7agreedisagree

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Too many bullsh!t apps
+4agreedisagree

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makes it easy to get into trouble with family, friends, employers, etc...
+1agreedisagree

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Degraded layout with "new facebook"
-4agreedisagree


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Windows Live

Windows Live

MSRP  --    Released  --
Pros
  • A well thought out and unified service for Microsoft loyalists
Cons
  • Doesn't do anything more than Google Services, if as much
ProSCORE
3 reviews
75
Vote! (10 votes)
vote Facebook 90% vs. vote Windows Live 10%
MySpace

MySpace

MSRP  --    Released  January, 2001
Pros
  • Enormous amount of users to network with
  • Application management is easy
  • You can customize privacy
Cons
  • Bad user interface (Users can modify the site's background, layout, etc.)
  • Annoying auto-playing music
  • Spam-friendly
ProSCORE
9 reviews
37
Vote! (11 votes)
vote Facebook 91% vs. vote MySpace 9%
Twitter

Twitter

MSRP  --    Released  March, 2006
Pros
  • Great for up to the minute news
  • Awesome 3rd party applications
  • Can interact with the service through many different devices
Cons
  • Used primarily for self-promotion services
  • Inundated with a lot of spam posts and people
  • The actual website twitter.com isn't that good
ProSCORE
10 reviews
62
Vote! (3 votes)
vote Facebook 100% vs. vote Twitter 0%

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1.  avatar Erik said:

I would guess most of us "have" Facebook.
Apr 22, 2008 9:14am
2.  avatar rabidpotatochip said:

I've noticed one recurring problem with Facebook: every single person I might have shared oxygen with keeps trying to add me as a friend. I only signed up because my friends kept telling me to, now they keep complaining I'm never on.
Apr 23, 2008 4:26pm
3.  avatar exumer said:

BAH Facebook. It was decent when you could only sign up with a valid college email address.
May 16, 2008 3:32pm
4.  avatar Omar said:

I think it's more the "bored" effect. Most peer groups go through a variety of phases with.. well everything. First there's the initial enthusiasm and then the exciting time where everybody's on and communicating, then the luster starts fading and it's just "oh... another tagged picture. woopie"

Still, I don't see myself joining another social network... well ever. I have joined twitter, but that's a different beast. When it comes to things like events, photo-sharing, etc it's going to be Facebook for a very long time to come. I hope so anyway, just out of laziness.
May 16, 2008 4:28pm
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meNNis

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July 4, 2008
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ProSCORE
50
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positive
2 pros
2 cons
have ithave it

Pros

  • Huge network of people to connect with
  • Clean user interface

Cons

  • Unable to view pending friend requests
  • Poor site navigation

Competitors

meNNis prefers MySpace over Facebook
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theojepsen

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August 1, 2009
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ProSCORE
0
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mixed
positive
0 pros
3 cons

Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • Time sink
  • Poor site navigation
  • Too many bullsh!t apps

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c_cottell

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May 20, 2008
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ProSCORE
67
negative
mixed
positive
2 pros
1 con
have ithave it

Pros

  • Huge network of people to connect with
  • Clean user interface

Cons

  • Too many new features to add to your profile

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exumer

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May 16, 2008
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ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
3 pros
0 cons

Pros

  • Huge network of people to connect with
  • Chat with online friends
  • Clean user interface

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Comments

"BAH Facebook. It was decent when you could only sign up with a valid college email address."
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phenix1819

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June 9, 2009
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negative
mixed
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0 pros
2 cons

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Did not agree with any pros

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  • Time sink
  • Poor site navigation

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Amanie

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April 23, 2008
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ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
2 pros
0 cons

Pros

  • Huge network of people to connect with
  • Clean user interface

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Competitors

Amanie prefers Facebook over MySpace, Windows Live
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rabidpotatochip

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April 23, 2008
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ProSCORE
50
negative
mixed
positive
1 pro
1 con

Pros

  • Huge network of people to connect with

Cons

  • Too many new features to add to your profile

Comments

"I've noticed one recurring problem with Facebook: every single person I might have shared oxygen with keeps trying to add me as a friend. I only signed up because my friends kept telling me to, now they keep complaining I'm never on."
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kayleech

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April 3, 2008
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ProSCORE
50
negative
mixed
positive
1 pro
1 con
love itlove it
have ithave it

Pros

  • Huge network of people to connect with

Cons

  • Too many new features to add to your profile

Competitors

kayleech prefers Facebook over Windows Live, MySpace
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Emma Taboada

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October 21, 2009
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ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
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1 pro
0 cons
love itlove it

Pros

  • Huge network of people to connect with

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

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