Monday, May 21, 2007

Final Facebook Wiki Edit (#3)

Here is what I added to the Facebook article for my 3rd update:
"Additional usage of Facebook as a tool of remembrance is expressed in group memberships on the site. Now that groups are community-wide and avaiable among all networks, many users create Facebook groups to remember not only a deceased friend or individual, but also as a source of support in response to a great tragedy such as 9/11 or the crisis at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in April."
I added this text to the "Facebook memorials" section which is part of the "Responses" section of the article. I thought it was an important contribution because Facebook is becoming an important source of connection for people - and even a place where they 'gather' virtually to grieve, remember, and support one another. Especially since VT, groups are popping up all over as forms of remembrance for individuals, etc. I didn't include this but groups function not just as a form of support/remembrance but also rallying for a cause, jokes, informational, etc. They serve a lot of purposes and function in different ways and I felt group memberships had a place here in this article.

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