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After our exam in Literature, I went to the cafeteria to meet the gang and get my thoughts off the grueling exam. I found the group huddled tightly at our favorite table. âThatâs weird, they seem to be in one heck of a serious conversationâ, I said to myself as I hurried to join them.
âHey! Whatâs up? Everyoneâs so serious! Did someone die or something?â
âDonât you know?â Ken asked glumly. âKnow what?â I innocently replied.
Then Ana blurted out, âThe school just installed a new firewall! Say goodbye to Facebook, Friendster and MySpace.â
Snap. Is the admin seriously blocking social networks? Can we unblock Facebook?
Just when I felt that my whole social life was starting to crumble, the tech geek Nikko arrived. âDonât worry guys we can use a Facebook proxy.â
He said in a matter-of-fact voice. We all sighed in relief then Ana went goggle eyed and exclaimed, âOh! A Facebook proxy! Umm⌠What exactly is a Facebook proxy? Come to think of it, what is a proxy?â
WHAT INDEED is a proxy? According to Nikko:
⢠A proxy is a computer system or application program that takes the role of a go-between for client requests about resources from other servers.
⢠A proxy is also used to cache web pages from a web server in order to increase the speed of access to a resource.
⢠A proxy gives someone online privacy by protecting his IP address from the web server he is visiting. In other words, it gives him a little anonymity while browsing through the web. Only a Little anonymity though because the ISP still logs completely all his web browsing activities and the hops taken in between.
⢠Furthermore, a proxy can be used to go around internet filters and firewalls. On a darker note, this could also mean that it is utilized to gain unauthorized access to websites and other networks.
âOkay, so a proxy mainly has the purpose of anonymity and speeding up web browsing. But how does it work?â I asked and Nikko continued to explain:
⢠The client requests a service available from a different serverâmaybe a file, a connection or a web page, by connecting to the proxy server.
⢠The request is evaluated by the proxy server according to its filtering rules, i.e. IP address or protocol.
⢠Then the proxy connects to the relevant server and requests the service in behalf of the client. The proxy server has the option to change the clientâs request or the serverâs response and can even provide the request without contact from the target server (caching).
⢠In a normal HTTP transaction (i.e. requesting a web page), the IP address of the user is transmitted along with the request so that the information can be relayed back to the user. This then is placed in the web serverâs log. In using proxies, the IP address is sent only to the proxy server which then requests the information for him. A correctly configured web proxy will not forward the userâs IP address to the web site he is visiting. However, anonymity is limited to the target server as the proxy will still have a record of his IP address and his web browsing.
âAh, so thatâs why Facebook proxies are so popular. They let you access Facebook anonymously and they can go around filters and firewalls. That is so cool! â, I said excitedly.
âDonât get too excited yetâ, Nikko remarked. âThe choice of what proxy to use is crucial. You should only use a proxy server of which the owner is known and trusted and one that has a clear privacy policy. Otherwise, you would be compromising your privacy for a little Facebook time.â
Nikkoâs final words got me thinking. After finding out what a proxy is and what its uses are and after discovering that no matter how good it seems, there still is a negative aspect to it, should I really risk things and use a Facebook proxy? What do you think?
After our exam in Literature, I went to the cafeteria to meet the gang and get my thoughts off the grueling exam. I found the group huddled tightly at our favorite table. âThatâs weird, they seem to be in one heck of a serious conversationâ, I said to myself as I hurried to join them.
âHey! Whatâs up? Everyoneâs so serious! Did someone die or something?â
âDonât you know?â Ken asked glumly. âKnow what?â I innocently replied.
Then Ana blurted out, âThe school just installed a new firewall! Say goodbye to Facebook, Friendster and MySpace.â
Snap. Is the admin seriously blocking social networks? Can we unblock Facebook?
Just when I felt that my whole social life was starting to crumble, the tech geek Nikko arrived. âDonât worry guys we can use a Facebook proxy.â
He said in a matter-of-fact voice. We all sighed in relief then Ana went goggle eyed and exclaimed, âOh! A Facebook proxy! Umm⌠What exactly is a Facebook proxy? Come to think of it, what is a proxy?â
WHAT INDEED is a proxy? According to Nikko:
⢠A proxy is a computer system or application program that takes the role of a go-between for client requests about resources from other servers.
⢠A proxy is also used to cache web pages from a web server in order to increase the speed of access to a resource.
⢠A proxy gives someone online privacy by protecting his IP address from the web server he is visiting. In other words, it gives him a little anonymity while browsing through the web. Only a Little anonymity though because the ISP still logs completely all his web browsing activities and the hops taken in between.
⢠Furthermore, a proxy can be used to go around internet filters and firewalls. On a darker note, this could also mean that it is utilized to gain unauthorized access to websites and other networks.
âOkay, so a proxy mainly has the purpose of anonymity and speeding up web browsing. But how does it work?â I asked and Nikko continued to explain:
⢠The client requests a service available from a different serverâmaybe a file, a connection or a web page, by connecting to the proxy server.
⢠The request is evaluated by the proxy server according to its filtering rules, i.e. IP address or protocol.
⢠Then the proxy connects to the relevant server and requests the service in behalf of the client. The proxy server has the option to change the clientâs request or the serverâs response and can even provide the request without contact from the target server (caching).
⢠In a normal HTTP transaction (i.e. requesting a web page), the IP address of the user is transmitted along with the request so that the information can be relayed back to the user. This then is placed in the web serverâs log. In using proxies, the IP address is sent only to the proxy server which then requests the information for him. A correctly configured web proxy will not forward the userâs IP address to the web site he is visiting. However, anonymity is limited to the target server as the proxy will still have a record of his IP address and his web browsing.
âAh, so thatâs why Facebook proxies are so popular. They let you access Facebook anonymously and they can go around filters and firewalls. That is so cool! â, I said excitedly.
âDonât get too excited yetâ, Nikko remarked. âThe choice of what proxy to use is crucial. You should only use a proxy server of which the owner is known and trusted and one that has a clear privacy policy. Otherwise, you would be compromising your privacy for a little Facebook time.â
Nikkoâs final words got me thinking. After finding out what a proxy is and what its uses are and after discovering that no matter how good it seems, there still is a negative aspect to it, should I really risk things and use a Facebook proxy? What do you think?
When we talk of social networking sites, many of us think of Facebook, which of course lives up to its trademark â TheFacebook. With millions of users around the globe, Mark Zuckerbergâs social networking site is indeed TheFacebook, if you get my drift. However, as expected from any idea that hits the pot of gold at the end of that double rainbow (and this is a very rare occurrence), his has also been subjected to a series of ugly and messy legal disputes. These have been perpetrated by his college âchumsâ the most recent of which is Aaron Greenspan. So what exactly are the contentions against the site?
⢠First off, Facebook is a generic term, in Harvard at least. It used to refer to photos of incoming freshmen students of the university. These photos were printed then distributed presumably around the campus.
⢠Second, ConnectU founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, and Divya Narendra state that Zuckerberg stole the idea from them after he was hired to work on their website. Simply put, they and other people who were involved in the creation of ConnectU particularly Sanjay Mavinkurve, Joe Jackson, and Victor Gao may have a right to ownership of TheFacebook brand due to the idea originating from their own.
⢠Third, as if the claim of the aforementioned individuals was not enough, Greenspan figured into the picture by saying that months before Zuckerberg launched his site, he used the term The Facebook to refer to a component of his online service called houseSYSTEM.
⢠Finally, Zuckerberg seems to be pushing his college friend and website co-founder, Eduardo Saverin out of the ownership portrait due to money fights.
Of course Zuckerberg is appalled by all the shots against him and his million dollar baby and no one blames him for feeling this way. But after reading the above arguments, do you now think that TheFacebook is a trademark infringement? Or is the world just full of envious people who want to cash in on something big?
Facebook impostors are proliferating alarmingly as reported by the media. What started as a social networking website founded five years ago by Mark Zuckerberg, then a Harvard computer science major student, along with his colleagues, to communicate with friends and other contacts, has now become a medium for unscrupulous individuals to hatch their evil schemes.
Just recently, alarming exposĂŠs on scam artists, hackers, identity thieves and other Facebook Impostors posing as friends and stealing personal information from members rocked the global social networking community drawing almost universal criticism of the website.
One report tells of Bryan Rutberg of Seattle, USA, whose account was used to extort money from his friends. Rutbergâs impostor posted âBryan NEEDS HELP URGENTLY!!!â on his status update to which one of his friends responded by sending money to London where Rutberg was allegedly robbed and in need of fare to get back to the U.S.
In another event, Anthony Stancl, a resident of New Berlin, Wisconsin, solicited naked photos of high school boys by posing as a woman on his Facebook account. He purportedly used the photos to compel the young men to engage in sexual acts with him. Stancl was later seized by authorities on grounds of 12 complaints of felony, which included âsexual assault of a child younger than 16 and possession of child pornographyâ.
Even a public official like President Bharrat Jagdeo of Guyana wasnât spared from this vicious online modus operandi. In his case, an account was set up containing 174 supporters and two photo albums featuring the Berbice Bridge in Guyana and pictures of international leaders, some posing with the South American head. Jagdeo denied any involvement on the existence of the account and sought the assistance of the police to investigate on this matter.
In the light of these disturbing incidents, how do we ward off Facebook impostors?
Jim Lewis, director of the technology and policy program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, pointed out two primary ways to keep Facebook impersonation schemes at bay. First is to keep your computer anti-virus programs updated, and second is to inform online companies of your need for a better privacy protection.
Facebookâs management is also doing its part in reducing the occurrences of impersonations. For this purpose, the site offers the following advice to members who want to protect the safety of their online profiles:
⢠Be suspicious of anyone â even friends â who ask for money over the internet. Verify their circumstances independently, either by calling them directly, or checking with mutual friends.
⢠Choose a strong password and use unique credentials for each of your web accounts. Facebook says hackers tap into one site and then try to reuse passwords on others.
⢠Use an up-to-date browser that features an anti-phishing blacklist.
⢠Use and run anti-virus software on your computer.
⢠Reset your Facebook password if you suspect your account has been compromised.
⢠Have more than one contact e-mail address. This will help if one of them is hacked.
The Better Business Bureau (BBB), on the other hand, has also issued guidelines in order to avoid internet fraud on social networking sites, to wit:
⢠Be extremely wary of messages from Facebook friends or strangers that direct the user to another website via a hyperlink.
⢠Before wiring money to a friend in a jam, users should attempt to contact their friend outside of the social networking site, such as over the phone or via e-mail to confirm the situation. If thatâs not possible, BBB recommends asking them a question to which only they would know the answer.
⢠Users should always make sure their computerâs operating systemâs anti-virus and firewall software are up to date.
There! That should keep us safe.
Any more ideas on how to kick off Facebook impostors? Have you had any encounters with people imposing on your Facebook fun? Share it with everyone if you like.
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Why not do some kindof verification that someone is who they say they are? Kindof like an id or somethin? I belong to another website and they use the last four numbers of ones ssn. Just a suggestion.
Oh YES! I have had that experience myself about a week ago.
A CyberCriminal contacted my friends stating that I was robbed in London and desperately needed money for fare back home.
I had a few friends contact me asking if it was true, which of course it wasn’t. I had no way to contact my list of friends on Facebook to warn them that this was happening because the criminal changed my password and I have been unable to get into my account.
However, I sent Twitter tweets, which is integrated with my Facebook, announcing was was happening and not to fall for the scam. My employer used her Facebook account, since we have a lot of the same Facebook friends, to explain the situation and letting them know that it was not me asking for money and to report it to Facebook if they were approached.
How did they get access to my Facebook account? Not sure, but about 2 weeks before that my email address was hacked and over 100,000 emails were sent from my email address. Those criminals were spamming for prescription drugs, male enhancements and the so called Nigeria letters stating someone died and named the recipient as their heir. So supposedly, that is how they got my Facebook access.
I’m still waiting for Facebook to quit dragging their feet in getting my account back under my control so that I can change my password. Seems they are taking their own sweet time about it although they were quick about getting my information from me to prove the account was mine.
My advice? Change your passwords diligently and do NOT use just words or numbers, but a combination of letters (small & caps), numbers and symbols. Believe me, being a victim of hackers is not a fun process at all and not only that it also affects your credibility online.
what about people making accounts that are on you. i have had an account that has been made (im assuming its my ex bf who has been causing me hell for the last 2 years since we broke up) and its using my photo, my name and stating that, quote ‘im easy for good funtimes in bed yes?’. i have sent FOUR complaints to facebook without any result, is there any way of preventing someone making an account on me again? i cant see how it is even possible!! this is a really frustrating issue.
i think people should watch who they add and not post confidential info on their profiles. They should also place non relative pics like cartoons as their avatars.
Thanks for the info. My rule, is that I NEVER give money to anyone over the internet! And if it sounds to good to be true, or you have to pay someone to get your so called money it is a scam in my books. No one should have to pay money to get a lot of money in return.
Thanks for the info. I already experienced that in yahoo account everytime i log in ive to change my password…and then receivin’ spam mails, weird mails…
I have received loads of mail from Nigeria, Ghana and many other countries asking to use my account so they can put millions of dollars there for God knows what reason and promise that i will be able to keep up to 50 % of it, but I dont understand why any one would beleive those mails. You have to be really stupid to give away your bank acount and think you will get millions of dollars just for keepig someones money.
The other thing those people write is that they are looking for investment partners. Think before you act. Why on earth would a serious businessman try to make investment connections by randomly writing a person they know nothing about. It’s sad that the majority of these scams are from Africa but it’s even more sad that people actuallt belive those mails.
LOL! Here we go again. Just after posting my message i got this mail. Seriously? 500 000 dollars? What winnings? Come on people NO ONE could seriously think this is for real. If you are in doubt try to Google names, adresses or even phrases from the mail you get. usually you find out that othershave gotten the exact mail.
PAYMENT OF YOUR CHECK FROM Mrs. Jennifer CampbellVERIFICATION OF YOUR PAYMENT FILE:Ref # : NLAG/FGN/FMF/CBN/B2517/99.PAYMENT OF YOUR $500,000 DOLLAR COMPENSATED CHECK. I am happy to inform you about my success in getting your winning funds underthe cooperation of a new partner from BAHRAIN. Presently I’m in BAHRAIN forinvestment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to get yourwinningsdespite that failed somehow. Be inform that the check will be sent to you by the delivery company butthrough my boss account with Barclay bank London. so the check will bearBarclay bankLondon. This is a real check so be rest assured that the money will beclearedin youraccount immediately it is deposited in your account. You are required to reconfirm your full name, address where the certifiedbankCheck will be sent. Your telephone number is also needed for easycommunication. Assoon as the information is received i will send you the cashier check throughcourierservice and the tracking number will be sent to you to enable you track itdownbeforeit arrival in your country. Meanwhile be informed that the cost of shipment and the insurance coverage ofcertified cashier check are at your expenses and cannot be deducted from youdraft. Fill this form and return it back to me to enable me dispatch your check atonce. (1) Your full name-(2) Your address–(3) Your telephone number-4) Occupation..5) Nationality:..6) Age…..7) Present Country. Send the above information immediately to : Ask him to send you a total sum of $500.000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USDOLLARS)certified bank Cheque, which I raised in your favor as yourcompensation for all the past efforts and attempt on this matter.I appreciateyour efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touch with mysecretary NAME: Mr Collins Douglas EMAIL:collinsdouglas114@hotmail.com009-234-805-070-0146 Here is the total amounts for each of the three delivery company and rightnowyou are to make your choice of delivery. The payment information to enable you make payment would be sent to you assoonas you make your choice to enable you make payment and get your draft withinthe timeduration given below you are advice to pick amongst the choice given to enable you get yourdraft indue time: (1)FEDEX DELIVERY COMPANYDURATION FOR DELIVERY AMOUNT24 HOURS OF DELIVERY US$260 (2)UPS DELIVERY COMPANYDURATION FOR DELIVERY AMOUNT24 HOURS OF DELIVERY US$260 (3)DHL DELIVERY COMPANYDURATION FOR DELIVERY AMOUNT24 HOURS OF DELIVERY US$280 Do make a choice to Mr Collins Douglas to enable him send you the informationyou would use in making payment. Please do let me know immediately you receive the Cheque to enable usshare thejoy after all the suffering at that time. In the moment, I’m very busy herebecause of the investment projects, which the new partner and me arehaving athand,finally,remember that I had forwarded instructions to my secretary (Mr Collins Douglas)on yourbehalf to send your draft to you without any delay. Best regards,Mrs. Jennifer CampbellPresidential Library & MuseumFormer Director International OnlineLottery Co-coordinator. Š 2009 WORLDCOMPENSATION PROGRAMSÂŽ The certified check is duly licensed as a Barclays Bank credit institution inthe sense of Article 2 of the law of 5 April 1993 on the financial sector asamended(hereinafter the Law) and is under the prudential supervision of the BarclaysBanksupervisory authority, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier,with registeredoffice in L-1150 Barclays Bank.Copyright Š 1999-2008 COMPENSATION. All rights reserved.
I´ve had someone change my password, fortunately I was able to get it back. It also happened to my boyfriend and it took him 3 months to get it back. He ended up closing his Facebook account.
Thanks for the info and for doing this.
[...] the owner is known and trusted and one that has a clear privacy policy. Otherwise, you would be compromising your privacy for a little Facebook [...]
My sister was busy reading a novel for her literature class so I had to keep things nice and quiet in our bedroom. That means, (sigh!) no dvd marathons for me tonight. To kill boredom, I logged on to Facebook, started visiting my friends and landed on Elyâs page. Suddenly, I let out a loud (and rather embarrassing) snort as I tried to cover a hearty guffaw after reading Elyâs Facebook status. Curious, my sister closed her book and came over to where was I was seated.
A few seconds later, my sisterâs giggle made a loud duet with my own cackle as I showed her Elyâs Facebook status:
âEly is a vegetarian, not because he loves animals but because he hates plants.â
Now who could resist that?
Not to be outdone, my sister suggested that we search the internet for amusing Facebook statuses and make a list of them so we could judge which Facebook status is the Funniest.
Our Top Funniest Status Picks
⢠Smells better than he tastes
⢠is beating his previous record for number of consecutive days alive.
⢠is color blind and trying to solve a rubiks cube… This could take a while…
⢠Is looking for something to find
⢠Is in quarantine
⢠Is made of mostly foreign material
⢠Is havingtrou blewithhis spacebar.
⢠Is coming to a theater near you.
⢠Is trying to think of clever things to say after inhaling from a helium balloon.
⢠Wouldnât be caught dead with a necrophiliac
⢠Is made mostly of water
⢠Pondering a move into the 3rd dimension
⢠Has noticed that friends are scarce, when not on Facebook
⢠Is intending to live forever-so far, so good
⢠Is trapped in the facebook status message textbox; send help!
⢠Is able to resist everything but temptation
⢠Gonna procrastinate later
⢠is using fake ID to spoof his IP and derail trace route to surf privately on facebook
⢠votes no on the Congressional Relief Action Plan C.R.A.P
⢠says, Love your enemies. It will confuse them!
⢠used to play sports. Then she realized you can buy trophies. Now she’s good at everything.
⢠thinks if you give a person a fish you feed them for a day, teach a person to use facebook and they won’t bother you for weeks.
⢠feels like getting some work done…and so he is sitting down until the feeling passes
⢠says my computer just beat me at chess…but it was no match for me at kick boxing
So, which facebook status is the funniest? Itâs hard to decide really because your choice may not be the same as mine or the next personâs. After all, yours would always reflect your dogma. Whichever one you choose though, there is one sure thing that I know we can all agree on, and that is, Facebookâs status update feature lets users inform friends of whereabouts, actions, or thoughts in the most clever and silliest lines imaginable. It just does not give others a chance to peek into your private life and you to peek into theirs â facebook status also gives you a few laughs, a pinch of giggles, some snorts, and a whole lot of fun!
So, again, looking at our list, which facebook status is the funniest? Hmm⌠maybe you have already come up with a winner! Post it below for others to use.
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I would prefer,
“…is color blind and trying to solve a rubiks cube… This could take a while… and the other one is,
“…feels like getting some work done…and so he is sitting down until the feeling passes.”
I have no proble with schools blocking facebook/myspace. Its a disrtraction. In school you should be learning in class not socializing, besides thats what lunch and passing periods are for!
Feel freehttp://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/remote/html_server.php?xw_controller=stats&xw_exp_sig=acc8a9021c29be9587376b28820fb389&xw_time=1248612986&xw_action=view&xw_city=1&tmp=2a1eb9bfb12f9776f7db0105cb23ef6c&user=1676520482 to attack:
…made ya look!
…is getting jiggy with it.
…is not the droid you are looking for.
…when I think about you, I touch my Facebook.
…Facebookers do it in your network. (or “with your friends.”)
my list goes on. i thought the funniest in your list was “beating previous record of consecutive days alive.” and for some silly reason the “beating the computer at kickboxing” had me chuckling the rest of the evening.
35 Damon Klee’ said at 3:04 pm on July 30th, 2009:
36 cory toepfer said at 11:03 am on July 31st, 2009:
just use ultrasurf it gets past everything except fortigaurd all u gotta do is save it to a flash drive open it from that and bam all the sites u want!!!
37 holger lamm said at 7:27 am on August 3rd, 2009:
it is a shame that those things happen everyday.just a bunch of sob’s
make it easier to change layouts, backgrounds etc.
45 cristine said at 11:33 am on August 16th, 2009:
hell yeaaa fb is great:)
46 patrickholm said at 3:09 pm on August 17th, 2009:
I am using http://www.vpnmessenger.com which has its own messenger and voip platform in built into it, which ensures both methods of communication totally secure.It is also a reliable social networking site unblock eg facebook unblock
Very good service which i believe is a first of its kind.
hi, i like to design a template but unable to download as it seems like your download link is broken. please email me your template file so i can do a design for a community and group. you will get many users who want this.
hey this proxy thing is intersting id lik 2 find out how 2 acess facebook proxy (or maybe a myspace proxy) on my schools computers. this is sum prty kool computr tech. itll help a lot of kids (especially us highskwel students).
69 thetsheet said at 10:52 pm on October 12th, 2009:
Good job! That’s exactly what I am looking for. After I read news about a woman arrested of poking, I am searching what poke is and even facebook help cannot clearly state what it is. I poked my frens to test without knowing what it was. Now thanks to this blog!
It is poetic in the sense that the little picture, like a poem, is an affirmation and delectation which does not traverse a boundary or space alluded to in the composition, but, rather, speaks on the threshold. ,
I really can’t comment on anything at this time i have just now found this site and am still trying to figure it all out but as soon as i get it up and going and can see how it is i will send you a comment then.
79 alahdia said at 10:40 am on November 9th, 2009:
Do you have what it takes to be the next Mark Zuckerberg (Owner of Facebook)? If you decide to drop-out from college and start your own company, do you think you will rake in $100 million in revenue in as short as three years? This is a very impressive accomplishment that few, if any have ever accomplished.
To answer that question, letâs examine the performance credentials of Mark Zuckerberg and see if you have what it takes?
⢠Already a creative inventor in early life, Zuckerberg created Synapse, a music recommendation system, and Wirehog, a peer-to-peer client. He later abandoned both projects to pursue new ventures.
⢠At 24 years old, Zuckerberg is worth $1.5 billion. Forbes.com proclaimed him as the worldâs youngest billionaire, occupying the 785th slot in 2008.
⢠Unlike other young billionaires below 30 who became rich for inheriting old money from their family heirloom, Mark is a self-made billionaire.
⢠His fortune came from creating the globally popular and hugely profitable social-networking site called Facebook in February 4, 2004. He was 20 at that time and was taking up computer science at Harvard University. Along with his colleagues, he found the said networking site for college students, with the aim of using it as a social network tool to communicate with friends and other contacts. The site became an instant hit for the university amassing registered members of two thirds of the schoolâs student body within a couple of weeks.
⢠Three months before he launched Facebook, Zuckerberg created Facemash, a website similar to HOT or NOT. However, Harvard administration was not pleased with Zuckerbergâs site, which compared studentsâ dorm photos side-by-side, and subjected him to disciplinary action for it.
⢠In the spring of 2005, Zuckerberg quit school to put up his own company in Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, California.
⢠In September 2006, The New York Times and other news media reported that Yahoo had made a staggering $1 billion offer to purchase Facebook, but Zuckerberg and his partners declined. There was also an earlier rumor that Viacom offered $750 million to buy the site.
⢠Zuckerbergâs reason for turning down the buyout offers was to stand firm to his vision of building a community with a lot of people communicating with one another.
⢠True to his vision, Facebookâs registered users escalated to 19 million, which included employees of government agencies and Fortune 500 companies by 2007. With more than 9.5 million of its registered members visiting daily, the site was now considered sixth most-trafficked in the U.S. alone and was beginning to compete with Google and other tech companies in Silicon Valley for internet time. During this time, expectations were on that the site would heap up a hefty $100 million in profits. Projections were also cast that, by 2010, Facebook would be generating $969 million in revenue with 48 million users.
⢠Also in 2007, Zuckerberg bagged the Crunchie Award for âBest Startup CEO.â
⢠In 2008, Time Magazine included Zuckerberg on their list for The World’s Most Influential People of 2008, falling under the Scientists & Thinkers category for his online global phenomenon, Facebook, and ranking 52 out of 101 people.
With all that said, do think you have what it takes to be a Mark Zuckerberg?
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thank you for dropping by my site. like what i said, facebook is a thing to reckon with by other sites. take note of the other social networking sites like multiply and friendster. they are slightly copying some features of facebook. just an observation though.
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Joyce Yap said at 11:33 pm on May 19th, 2009:
thats a great way of protecting our accounts in facebook. Thanks!
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Myz said at 4:07 am on May 20th, 2009:
that was ridiculous, please do some more ways to protect our accounts. God Bless!!
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Bev said at 5:14 pm on May 20th, 2009:
Why not do some kindof verification that someone is who they say they are? Kindof like an id or somethin? I belong to another website and they use the last four numbers of ones ssn. Just a suggestion.
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LANGEL said at 9:11 pm on May 20th, 2009:
THANKS ALOT 4 DA ADVICE
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Shelby Carr said at 1:45 pm on May 23rd, 2009:
Oh YES! I have had that experience myself about a week ago.
A CyberCriminal contacted my friends stating that I was robbed in London and desperately needed money for fare back home.
I had a few friends contact me asking if it was true, which of course it wasn’t. I had no way to contact my list of friends on Facebook to warn them that this was happening because the criminal changed my password and I have been unable to get into my account.
However, I sent Twitter tweets, which is integrated with my Facebook, announcing was was happening and not to fall for the scam. My employer used her Facebook account, since we have a lot of the same Facebook friends, to explain the situation and letting them know that it was not me asking for money and to report it to Facebook if they were approached.
How did they get access to my Facebook account? Not sure, but about 2 weeks before that my email address was hacked and over 100,000 emails were sent from my email address. Those criminals were spamming for prescription drugs, male enhancements and the so called Nigeria letters stating someone died and named the recipient as their heir. So supposedly, that is how they got my Facebook access.
I’m still waiting for Facebook to quit dragging their feet in getting my account back under my control so that I can change my password. Seems they are taking their own sweet time about it although they were quick about getting my information from me to prove the account was mine.
My advice? Change your passwords diligently and do NOT use just words or numbers, but a combination of letters (small & caps), numbers and symbols. Believe me, being a victim of hackers is not a fun process at all and not only that it also affects your credibility online.
Sincerely,
Shelby Carr
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simone said at 11:50 pm on May 29th, 2009:
what about people making accounts that are on you. i have had an account that has been made (im assuming its my ex bf who has been causing me hell for the last 2 years since we broke up) and its using my photo, my name and stating that, quote ‘im easy for good funtimes in bed yes?’. i have sent FOUR complaints to facebook without any result, is there any way of preventing someone making an account on me again? i cant see how it is even possible!! this is a really frustrating issue.
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anne said at 10:36 pm on May 30th, 2009:
it’s a great way sorting out the devious and scupulous users.
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MusLopil said at 10:29 pm on June 2nd, 2009:
What interesting article, but where took information?
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FoxJudsf said at 10:07 pm on June 5th, 2009:
Good, interesting article, but where took information?
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Danielle said at 1:33 pm on June 6th, 2009:
i think people should watch who they add and not post confidential info on their profiles. They should also place non relative pics like cartoons as their avatars.
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Charlene said at 7:19 pm on June 6th, 2009:
Thanks for the info. My rule, is that I NEVER give money to anyone over the internet! And if it sounds to good to be true, or you have to pay someone to get your so called money it is a scam in my books. No one should have to pay money to get a lot of money in return.
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Andrew said at 8:56 pm on June 6th, 2009:
Thank you face book team what can i say but what everyone else has said.
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TJ said at 10:26 pm on June 6th, 2009:
Thanks for the info. I already experienced that in yahoo account everytime i log in ive to change my password…and then receivin’ spam mails, weird mails…
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Nicole said at 2:28 am on June 7th, 2009:
I have received loads of mail from Nigeria, Ghana and many other countries asking to use my account so they can put millions of dollars there for God knows what reason and promise that i will be able to keep up to 50 % of it, but I dont understand why any one would beleive those mails. You have to be really stupid to give away your bank acount and think you will get millions of dollars just for keepig someones money.
The other thing those people write is that they are looking for investment partners. Think before you act. Why on earth would a serious businessman try to make investment connections by randomly writing a person they know nothing about. It’s sad that the majority of these scams are from Africa but it’s even more sad that people actuallt belive those mails.
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Nicole said at 2:35 am on June 7th, 2009:
LOL! Here we go again. Just after posting my message i got this mail. Seriously? 500 000 dollars? What winnings? Come on people NO ONE could seriously think this is for real. If you are in doubt try to Google names, adresses or even phrases from the mail you get. usually you find out that othershave gotten the exact mail.
PAYMENT OF YOUR CHECK FROM Mrs. Jennifer CampbellVERIFICATION OF YOUR PAYMENT FILE:Ref # : NLAG/FGN/FMF/CBN/B2517/99.PAYMENT OF YOUR $500,000 DOLLAR COMPENSATED CHECK. I am happy to inform you about my success in getting your winning funds underthe cooperation of a new partner from BAHRAIN. Presently I’m in BAHRAIN forinvestment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to get yourwinningsdespite that failed somehow. Be inform that the check will be sent to you by the delivery company butthrough my boss account with Barclay bank London. so the check will bearBarclay bankLondon. This is a real check so be rest assured that the money will beclearedin youraccount immediately it is deposited in your account. You are required to reconfirm your full name, address where the certifiedbankCheck will be sent. Your telephone number is also needed for easycommunication. Assoon as the information is received i will send you the cashier check throughcourierservice and the tracking number will be sent to you to enable you track itdownbeforeit arrival in your country. Meanwhile be informed that the cost of shipment and the insurance coverage ofcertified cashier check are at your expenses and cannot be deducted from youdraft. Fill this form and return it back to me to enable me dispatch your check atonce. (1) Your full name-(2) Your address–(3) Your telephone number-4) Occupation..5) Nationality:..6) Age…..7) Present Country. Send the above information immediately to : Ask him to send you a total sum of $500.000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USDOLLARS)certified bank Cheque, which I raised in your favor as yourcompensation for all the past efforts and attempt on this matter.I appreciateyour efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touch with mysecretary NAME: Mr Collins Douglas EMAIL:collinsdouglas114@hotmail.com009-234-805-070-0146 Here is the total amounts for each of the three delivery company and rightnowyou are to make your choice of delivery. The payment information to enable you make payment would be sent to you assoonas you make your choice to enable you make payment and get your draft withinthe timeduration given below you are advice to pick amongst the choice given to enable you get yourdraft indue time: (1)FEDEX DELIVERY COMPANYDURATION FOR DELIVERY AMOUNT24 HOURS OF DELIVERY US$260 (2)UPS DELIVERY COMPANYDURATION FOR DELIVERY AMOUNT24 HOURS OF DELIVERY US$260 (3)DHL DELIVERY COMPANYDURATION FOR DELIVERY AMOUNT24 HOURS OF DELIVERY US$280 Do make a choice to Mr Collins Douglas to enable him send you the informationyou would use in making payment. Please do let me know immediately you receive the Cheque to enable usshare thejoy after all the suffering at that time. In the moment, I’m very busy herebecause of the investment projects, which the new partner and me arehaving athand,finally,remember that I had forwarded instructions to my secretary (Mr Collins Douglas)on yourbehalf to send your draft to you without any delay. Best regards,Mrs. Jennifer CampbellPresidential Library & MuseumFormer Director International OnlineLottery Co-coordinator. Š 2009 WORLDCOMPENSATION PROGRAMSÂŽ The certified check is duly licensed as a Barclays Bank credit institution inthe sense of Article 2 of the law of 5 April 1993 on the financial sector asamended(hereinafter the Law) and is under the prudential supervision of the BarclaysBanksupervisory authority, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier,with registeredoffice in L-1150 Barclays Bank.Copyright Š 1999-2008 COMPENSATION. All rights reserved.
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Ana said at 8:13 am on June 7th, 2009:
I´ve had someone change my password, fortunately I was able to get it back. It also happened to my boyfriend and it took him 3 months to get it back. He ended up closing his Facebook account.
Thanks for the info and for doing this.
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