- Jan 24, 2011
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Social Network Scams Already Mobile
24% of the clicks generated by a massive wave of invitations to view a Facebook status that caused a young girl to be expelled from school came from mobile platforms.
Tell them what you think, feel, do or would like to do at all times. This is the basic principle behind the Facebook status: a direct connection to the social community membersâ flow of breaking news about themselves. Whether itâs just âhaving a beer. long dayâ or an intricate expression of the authorâs latest revelation about the meaning of the mechanics of the universe, the Facebook status has become the main form of expression of online socialites. The two basic rules it abides by are: change it often and make it memorable so it will have its chance at glory in the brief interval that itâs still visible to the others.
No wonder, then, that a Facebook status thatâs supposed to have had a negative impact on someoneâs life will make all curious out there bounce with joy and clap their hands impatiently. Apparently the more drama, the merrier its viewers â Does âhis Girl Killed Herself After the Dad Posted This On Her Facebook!â sound familiar? Better not.
In this case, the promised piece of drama is a girl being expelled from school because she supposedly expressed a set of (irreverent?) thoughts in her Facebook status. Itâs implausible enough to make some people click the link.
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24% of the clicks generated by a massive wave of invitations to view a Facebook status that caused a young girl to be expelled from school came from mobile platforms.
Tell them what you think, feel, do or would like to do at all times. This is the basic principle behind the Facebook status: a direct connection to the social community membersâ flow of breaking news about themselves. Whether itâs just âhaving a beer. long dayâ or an intricate expression of the authorâs latest revelation about the meaning of the mechanics of the universe, the Facebook status has become the main form of expression of online socialites. The two basic rules it abides by are: change it often and make it memorable so it will have its chance at glory in the brief interval that itâs still visible to the others.
No wonder, then, that a Facebook status thatâs supposed to have had a negative impact on someoneâs life will make all curious out there bounce with joy and clap their hands impatiently. Apparently the more drama, the merrier its viewers â Does âhis Girl Killed Herself After the Dad Posted This On Her Facebook!â sound familiar? Better not.
In this case, the promised piece of drama is a girl being expelled from school because she supposedly expressed a set of (irreverent?) thoughts in her Facebook status. Itâs implausible enough to make some people click the link.
Read more
