Would You Pay To Use Facebook?

"We Will Not Pay To Use Facebook.Need As Many Members Possible To Stop This!"

Facebook, one of the most popular social networking sites, has recently caught the attention of prospective buyers. Facebook has been free of charge since it started; however, there is now a chance that it will be a pay site. This recent buzz has caused a frenzy among its current and future users. The big question is: Will people keep using Facebook if it becomes a pay site?

Among these users are high school students, college students, business owners, corporations, etc., and as many of you know with our current economic situation, many do not have the funds to pay for a monthly website. Many students said they would stop using Facebook if it turned into a pay site; this would have a big detriment on the website since the majority of its users are students. However, on the other spectrum, Mark Zuckerberg would be losing profit due to capital expenditures. In 2008 Mark Zuckerberg spent over $200million on maintaining the website with servers, employees, etc.

Facebook is not only a social networking site; but is also an outlet for technological advancement. Zuckerberg’s primary goal is to enhance the technology of today’s society while maintaining a free website for all. The focus is on integrating new ideas into the users’ internet experience, so Facebook will continue to develop as a site for everyone – as long as Zuckerberg has a say in it.


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Interviews

So, I interviewed 3 people and asked them about student organizations. In the whole gist of it, they all agreed with me.

I asked 1 person that is fairly involved on campus, 1 person that is not involved on campus, and another person who is just starting to get involved. Each of them agreed that the best way to get a college experience is by joining a student organization. Many students tend start getting involved around their sophomore year. The reason why they wanted to join a student org. is because they got bored and wanted to become a leader on campus.

I asked them how they heard/hear about upcoming events and the one thing they all said, "Facebook." Facebook is a great way of advertising and promoting since it is so popular nowadays. 2 other ways of knowing about events are the posters that are put up in the Webb Center, and simply by word of mouth.

This stuff seems to be getting repetitive so I'm just going to end it with a small note of advice.

You don't want to look back on your college years and wonder why you didn't do anything productive with your life. You also don't want to look back with any regrets, it won't to meet new people. If anything, it'll help you and give you connections.