Facebook uses people you know to get you to sign up

Posted by rishi on Tuesday October 13, 2009 @01:32AM
from the gettingmoreawesome.blogspot.com dept.

http://gettingmoreawesome.blogspot.com/2009/09/facebook-uses-people-you-know-to-sign.html

( 4 comments | 9 points | on HN )

Re:Facebook uses people you know to get you to sign up by johnnybgoode on Tuesday October 13, 2009 @03:00AM (#878545)

Personally, I find these emails annoying. I don't doubt that they work in general, though.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Facebook uses people you know to get you to sign up by steffes on Tuesday October 13, 2009 @01:48AM (#878459)

Great points rishi. Facebook can teach us all a lesson in social networking and how to improve our own web 2.0 products.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Facebook uses people you know to get you to sign up by cpach on Tuesday October 13, 2009 @04:59AM (#878698)

Beware, a strategy like this might aswell backlash. Maybe it would not be as easy to get away with if you're not the 4th largest site in the world.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Facebook uses people you know to get you to sign up by crpatino on Tuesday October 13, 2009 @10:24AM (#879109)

wow! keep with the good work, captain obvious. sure they do!!! that´s why they grew that big! if a regular site sends you that crap, it is spam... if your pals send it, you cannot just say no.

[ Parent | on HN ]