The Case Against The FaceBook
Wednesday, 19. January 2005 - 9:45 am
CHICAGO MAROON — Jan 13 — If you haven't heard of either site yet,
you're probably outside their target demographic (35 and under).
Friendster and The Facebook channel a spirit similar to the one that
fueled Howard Dean's groundbreaking campaign Meet-ups. Strangers united
by a common cause, interest, or acquaintance use the Internet to
interact with one another. For many users, Friendster and The Facebook
are simply modern-day work-ups of the classic "Kevin bacon" game: Users
get the cheap thrill of seeing how many degrees separate one life from
another. And as addicts are prone to do, it's easy to scapegoat such
sites for the social ills of urban alienation. CHICAGO MAROON