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Facebook: True P2P?
From Mark Zuckerberg’s letter regarding Facebook’s IPO:
By helping people form these connections, we hope to rewire the way people spread and consume information. We think the world’s information infrastructure should resemble the social graph — a network built from the bottom up or peer-to-peer, rather than the monolithic, top-down structure that has existed to date. We also believe that giving people control over what they share is a fundamental principle of this rewiring.
I think the term peer-to-peer was misused here. I think I know what Mark is trying to say, but let’s keep this straight, Facebook owns every bit of content that is shared on their site. They are the master gatekeeper of information in being passed around on the site. It is not a decentralized social network. It is owned.
Facebook IPO Imminent?
Rumors are flying, is the company about to go public? Should be very interesting. I’m wondering if it would be wise to invest in Facebook.
Would you invest in the massive social network?
Facebook’s New ‘Life Event’ Status Updates
Just when you thought you couldn’t think of any more private data to share. Coming to your profile soon.
Download Your Facebook Data
Facebook now includes a feature that lets you basically download everything you’ve ever posted, including photos, videos, wall posts, and messages. This allows you to browse your files offline and/or do whatever you want with your files. I could see this being especially useful for those that may want to delete their Facebook accounts, but don’t want to abandon all of the content that is already there.