Andrei Neculau

The Beta version of the future facebook.com is available at

www.new.facebook.com and/or www.beta.facebook.com

I personally hate it!

How to join:

1. Create a Facebook account!
   This will not only allow you to join the studera.nu community made of 400+ prospective students or former applicants, but will also give you the chance to search for you friends, interests, upload photos and more.
   Obviously, skip this step if you already have an account.
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2. Go to our Facebook Page!
   The page includes a members’ list, a discussion board, related events, etc.
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3. Become a “fan”!
   You will find a link in the upper right corner of the Facebook page.
   This will make you a rightful member of the community and will allow you to receive important updates.
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4. Read the Rules of Conduct!
   No, I mean it - please read the rules. It will save you and the administrators from unpleasant situations.
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5. Enjoy and spread the word!

And now the story behind it!

After starting to write about my experience related to Higher Studies in Sweden, there were lots of comments. And comments,.. and comments.

My blog was named by the people a “blogorum” (blog + forum).

After creating 3 pages in order to facilitate the loading of the comments by dividing them, it was clear that the small community of around 50-75 people should move to a forum, or a discussion group.

So three months after writing the first piece on my application to Swedish universities, on April 11, this is what I was writing as a note on the newly created Facebook page:
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Here I go and reveal my active Pidgin plugins (as of 2008-05-30):

• Skype
  Protocol plugin, thanks to Eion Robb (Download)
  - doesn’t have Call and Send SMS options yet
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• Facebook Chat
  “Protocol” plugin, thanks to Eion Robb (Download)
  - it’s a very basic/experimental thing so far, but it’s still super-duper
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• Tlen
  Protocol plugin, thanks to Aleksander Piotrowski (Download)
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