Mark Zuckerberg's seven-year-old brainchild made him a multi-billionaire and its users richer in terms of friends across globe
Mark Zuckerberg's seven-year-old brainchild made him a multi-billionaire and its users richer in terms of friends across globe
Some seven years ago, a man from the US, Mark Zuckerberg came up with a social networking site which he thought would connect people globally. He called it The Facebook.
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| Growing numbers: (Clockwise from top) Vivek, Rachit, Neha, Vineet, Jithin, Siddhartha, Namrata, Ravi, Rohan and Harish |
Anyone who has seen the recent Hollywood film The Social Network knows by now, that the 'The' in The Facebook was later omitted. As Facebook caught on, it made a billionaire of Zuckerberg.
Piyush Prakhar, an engineering student, says, "Facebook is a sweet addiction. I got connected to my nursery-and-KG friends through it. This feels special and all those who follow Facebook are like members of a huge growing family. This is a community which constitutes a significant share of the present population."
Facebook is not only about sharing of views and photos but also bonding of hearts across the seas and over the mountains.
It is also an entertainment medium which offers different online games and contests; Farmville, Texas Hold'em Poker, Family Feud and Friend-Quiz are a few of the many games that that compel people to get addicted it.
As Facebook is free, it is a better way to connect with friends, family and acquaintances than the phone. Heck, you can even connect with a complete stranger.
Facebook does have its share of critics, but even they use it. Rashi Sonal says she doesn't like the photocopying feature of the site. "It's okay to share your pictures with friends, but then copying and altering it is something I don't like and so I have minimised its use."
Celebrity hunters can also get to follow their stars, as most actors have their profiles on this networking site.
Recently, Hindi film actor Aamir Khan created a buzz by going on an 'online-chat' with his admirers.
"I like facebooking. It is an incredible smooth-flowing site that really made the world shrink to the size of your PC, and after watching the movie The Social Network, it has started appearing more human and programmable," says Ratnesh Gautam, head of an NGO.u00a0
"Sometimes, it gets impossible for all the members of my organisation to gather for a conference and then Facebook comes to our rescue. We all go online and share our ideas over messages and chats. This saves our time and gives us immense flexibility in doing a variety of jobs at a time."
