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Happy Birthday: Facebook turns nine years old today

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  1. Shawn Knight TechSpot Staff Posts: 1,674

    It was on this day nine years ago that Facebook first went online. The social network, created by Mark Zuckerberg and four friends - Dustin Moskovitz, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum and Chris Hughes – during their time at Harvard University...

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    Shawn Knight, Feb 4, 2013
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  2. VitalyT TechSpot Addict Posts: 581   +115

    Yeah, happy birthday, Facebook! I got one question though: How come you ain't dead yet?
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    A place where people go to scratch their worthless bollox and splash their mediocre views upon the world is a dark place indeed...
    VitalyT, Feb 4, 2013
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  3. cliffordcooley TechSpot Paladin Posts: 2,305   +291

    Long Live Facebook!!!

    Just don't expect me to come to your reunions, I can live without you.
    cliffordcooley, Feb 4, 2013
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  4. Skidmarksdeluxe TechSpot Addict Posts: 520   +101

    So old already? I've had an account for years now but very seldom use it or even look at for that matter, in fact if I sign in now I'll probably find my mug shot has faded or even grown a Santa Claus beard.
    Skidmarksdeluxe, Feb 4, 2013
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  5. learninmypc TechSpot Guru Posts: 3,011   +100

    Nine years old & still acts it.:D
    learninmypc, Feb 4, 2013
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  6. H3llion TechSpot Paladin Posts: 611   +24

    How is this any different from any other social network or a message board I honestly don't know.
    H3llion, Feb 4, 2013
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  7. learninmypc TechSpot Guru Posts: 3,011   +100

    Very true. I've been in a couple computer forums where one could easily think it was a medical forum. :eek:
    learninmypc, Feb 4, 2013
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  8. VitalyT TechSpot Addict Posts: 581   +115

    Ok, to answer all of your questions, here's a short video from one my favorite TV series, The West Wing:



    I hope this sums it up nicely :)
    VitalyT, Feb 4, 2013
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  9. TS-56336 TechSpot Booster Posts: 432   +67

    Nine years and still going strong as an abomination for the youth. :p
    TS-56336, Feb 4, 2013
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  10. ypsylon Newcomer, in training

    Nuke FB HQ and Twitter too. Just sick and tired of people spreading BS across both networks instead just talk normally. Analog is not always worse than digital. Bloody anti-social networking.
    ypsylon, Feb 5, 2013
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