Facebook Grows Up: Can It Stay Relevant? – Kaplan College Guide – MSNBC.com
Aug. 20-27, 2007 issue – On Tuesday, July 31, Shara Karasics world came to a temporary halt. Facebook was down. She could not follow the fortunes and foibles of her friends. She could not see if any photos had been posted that were tagged as including her. She could not even know if anyone had “poked” her which is not a sexual act, but just a little cozier way of saying “hey, you” online. Even though she had the entire Internet to entertain her and connect her, she felt the loss. “Over the course of those four hours,” Karasic says, “I probably tried to get in five or more times.”