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Well, for one thing, Facebook has made political involvement so easy as to be meaningless. Anyone can, for example, lend support to the hundreds of Darfur groups on Facebook and, in doing so, proclaim their commitment to the issue. Not only do such groups usually accomplish nothing, but they also promulgate the disturbing idea that joining a Facebook group is somehow a contribution to democracy. Groups are, in this way, more harmful than beneficial. The voices of those who could affect real change are drowned, simply because by the 501st Facebook group, no one is left listening...
...nine out of 12 races last week.But the Web site’s new “Election Pulse” also had a few “Dewey Defeats Truman” moments. For example, an independent candidate for Texas governor, Kinky Friedman, won 66.9 percent of the Facebook vote—but garnered just 13 percent at the polls. Facebook’s new “Pulse” feature allowed members to support candidates by visiting profiles and clicking a button, much as users can “friend” others. The Web site highlighted...
...dream. C: If he follows through on suing us we’re hoping it’ll be the next Martha Stewart. We’re sure Harvard Law School profs have got our backs. 10.FM: Any admirers cyber-throwing themselves against your comment pages and Facebook walls?C: No love letters, if that’s what you’re asking. In terms of weird e-mails, people will write in claiming to be the son of Aleksey Vayner’s martial arts master. The weirdness has increased. Admiration, not as much. N: Blogging...
...more,” she says.According to Fink, using more reputable polls from national organizations is no help, either, due to Harvard’s unique musical tastes.“We’ve used national polls and other resources like [national media conglomerate] Clear Channel and Facebook in the past to help us in artist selection, and Harvard is an anamoly,” she says.Another possible way to cater to Harvard’s musical tastes is the possibility of students voting on a short-list of potential artists. But that hurts the HCC?...
...star DJ”, DJ Shiftee, a.k.a Samuel M. Zornow ’08: $200 Time spent waiting in line to go to Hell: 25 minutes Toes crushed waiting on line to go to Hell: 10 Space on shuttle from Boylston to the Quad: not very much Tagged Facebook photos the next day: directly proportional to your BAC of the previous nigh