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#1 Oct 25 2007 at 7:52 AM Rating: Good

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rival Microsoft Corp paid $240 million for a minority stake in Facebook that valued the social network site at $15 billion. As part of that deal, Microsoft snared an exclusive banner advertising deal across all Facebook sites

Silly Microsoft. Haven't they heard of AdBlock? Also, who here uses facebook regularly?

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#2 Oct 25 2007 at 7:54 AM Rating: Default

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http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN2450820020071025

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rival Microsoft Corp paid $240 million for a minority stake in Facebook that valued the social network site at $15 billion. As part of that deal, Microsoft snared an exclusive banner advertising deal across all Facebook sites

Silly Microsoft. Haven't they heard of AdBlock? Also, who here uses facebook regularly?

Your mom.
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#3 Oct 25 2007 at 7:54 AM Rating: Good

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StubsOnAsura the Magnificent wrote:

Silly Microsoft. Haven't they heard of AdBlock? Also, who here uses facebook regularly?

I do, not that I read the ads.

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#4 Oct 25 2007 at 8:01 AM Rating: Good

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I have never used it. Not once.

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StubsOnAsura the Magnificent wrote:

Silly Microsoft. Haven't they heard of AdBlock? Also, who here uses facebook regularly?

My wife does, my sister-in-law does and so do all their friend.

My friend does as well but I think he's wierd and I refuse to sign up.

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StubsOnAsura the Magnificent wrote:

Silly Microsoft. Haven't they heard of AdBlock? Also, who here uses facebook regularly?

I really hate Facebook. Whenever I remember to check it I have a bazillion retarded "activity thing" invites that I don't care to understand or use.

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#7 Oct 25 2007 at 8:04 AM Rating: Excellent

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I use facebook regularly. It is far preferable to myspace.

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I use MySpace, not Facebook. It's where my family signed up, so I signed up there. As I understand it, Myspace is for 15-25 and Facebook is mainly 25+, with some exceptions of course. Or did I hear that all wrong?

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#9 Oct 25 2007 at 8:13 AM Rating: Good

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I use MySpace, not Facebook. It's where my family signed up, so I signed up there. As I understand it, Myspace is for 15-25 and Facebook is mainly 25+, with some exceptions of course. Or did I hear that all wrong?

Facebook was originally designed for college students, then expanded for everyone.

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I use facebook, there's nothing like throwing a sheep at you mates to bring a smile to your face.

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Nagah wrote:

I use MySpace, not Facebook. It's where my family signed up, so I signed up there. As I understand it, Myspace is for 15-25 and Facebook is mainly 25+, with some exceptions of course. Or did I hear that all wrong?

Facebook was originally designed for college students, then expanded for everyone.

I meant more in the sense of who uses it. Not necessarily who it was designed for. Maybe I'm totally wrong, but I would have swore there was a discussion on some news program how certain age groups are more likely to go to one blogging site over another.

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#12 Oct 25 2007 at 9:08 AM Rating: Decent

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Nagah wrote:

Iamadam the Shady wrote:

Nagah wrote:

I use MySpace, not Facebook. It's where my family signed up, so I signed up there. As I understand it, Myspace is for 15-25 and Facebook is mainly 25+, with some exceptions of course. Or did I hear that all wrong?

Facebook was originally designed for college students, then expanded for everyone.

I meant more in the sense of who uses it. Not necessarily who it was designed for. Maybe I'm totally wrong, but I would have swore there was a discussion on some news program how certain age groups are more likely to go to one blogging site over another.

Facebook seems to be mainly college students, thier peers, etc, as that is what it was founded on.

I do use Facebook, but can't recall ever once looking at one of their adds.

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Silly Microsoft. Haven't they heard of AdBlock? Also, who here uses facebook regularly?

Singdall is that choo?

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