Don't get me wrong, I *like* Facebook. What I'm interested in is why it's caused so much of a stir, that even politicians (ours, that is) are starting to take notice. Mind you, they took a full 15 years to notice the internet itself. Apparently, apart from it being loads of fun, immensely popular, an excellent way of keeping in touch with people you rarely see, and almost a social stratosphere in itself, there must be something that sets it apart from other websites. Any ideas? (Before you respond, please read the first sentence of my post again.)

Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

NSFW does not belong in the lounge.

Whoops, you're absolutely right. Sorry.

Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

It's a fantastic means of being "socially active" for those people who don't have a real social life. Sites like those give people with a dull and uneventful life with something to do and gives them a feeling that they're important

Didn't everybody say precisely that about *the internet* a few years back? And the ability to show the world your feces has been around for about a decade. Probably longer. I'm trying very hard to find something revolutionary new about FB, aside from its (obviously unrivalled) popularity.

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I mean, apart from it being very popular, and frankly just loads of fun. What about it is new? EDIT: For clarification: I like Facebook. Stop hassling me.

modified on Sunday, June 6, 2010 1:15 PM