Facebook can stay on the shelf
There’s a plethora of online social networking sites out there, all catering for different audiences, such as teens (Piczo, Bebo) and professionals (LinkedIn). I was invited by a contact to join Facebook, a site originally developed for American college kids. So, do I dig it?
During the registration process, I was asked if I wanted to join a regional network. So I tried Reading. No UK Reading. Berkshire? There was “West Berkshire” which offered the following networks: Portsmouth, West Midlands and Leicester. Like hello?!
There was also “East Berkshire”, but all I got was “East Berkshire, New York” and “East Berkshire, Vermont”. Central or Mid Berkshire weren’t available, so I gave “South Oxfordshire” a go, resulting in London, Leicester and West Midlands options.
Verifying my account was even worse, as I was asked to confirm my mobile phone number:
After you enter your mobile phone, we will send you a text message with a verification code.
No thanks. I will be sticking to Live Spaces and MySpace instead.
It works better if you are a student! Just about everyone i know is signed up through the Uni groups.
Makes sense now, as the person who invited me is herself a uni student! Thanks.