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Re: Facebook Hits the Mainstream

jkuramot — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:28:20 -0000

Yeah, it's fun again for me. I like moving the apps away from the core FB content. They were a huge mess on the profile. Developers now have more real estate to use, if not front/center placement.

Re: Facebook Hits the Mainstream

Jeff Kemp — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:04:28 -0000

You said exactly what I was thinking - I've enjoyed FB for a while but now more people from my generation (and my parent's generation, who would have guessed!) are now getting on. I also appreciate the new look and feel.

The new arrangement has sidelined the 3rd party apps somewhat, which I think is for the better, but which may be the reason for the backlash.

Re: Facebook Hits the Mainstream

jkuramot — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:57:01 -0000

Yes, that video rules. YouTube rules too. I heard about a couple who host a show on YouTube scored a TV deal with MTV. Sweet.

The old domain redirects here so links aren't broken. I'm wondering why Websense blocks the old one. Sounds like an interesting story. Glad you'll be able to follow the fun at work.

Re: Facebook Hits the Mainstream

jkuramot — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:53:29 -0000

Critical mass has brought a lot of new people into the fold, including a bunch that I remember from K-12. Nostalgia is this week's flavor. I keep hearing TV references too, so it's totally mainstream now.

I asked my wife why she joined the group against the new FB, hoping to get some pithy insight. She said someone kept badgering her to join. So, 2.6 million is probably inflated.

Re: Facebook Hits the Mainstream

Jim — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:23:32 -0000

You've probably already seen it, but I saw this recently, and think it's great.

FaceBook In Reality
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrlSkU0TFLs

I noticed you've changed from oracleappslab.com to theappslab.com. I like the change, because our work websense filter doesn't block the new domain name...

Re: Facebook Hits the Mainstream

chet — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:19:49 -0000

I like the new look too. I was just reading about 2.6 million people who don't like it...what? First, does it really matter in the grand scheme? Anyway, I moved away from Colorado right after high school (to Florida) and I've been able to connect to quite a few people I haven't seen since then. I like it for just that reason.