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Hayek · 12-21-2008, 08:14 PM

There’s something going down on Facebook. Pay attention. | SquaredPeg

This is written from the point of view of someone who thinks this is terrible. Apparently there exists a group of people who are on the admin for a ton of facebook groups targeting the class of 2013.

About half way down the page poster says

"But for 500+ schools? Owning the admin rights to groups equaling easily 1,000,000+ freshman college students? That’s huge.

Think of it: Sitting back for 8-10 months, (even a few years), maybe friending everyone and posing as an incoming student. Think of the data collection. The opportunities down the road to push affiliate links. The opportunity to appear to be an ‘Admin’ of Your School Class of 2013. The chance to message alumni down the road. The list of possibilities goes on and on and on."

radio · 12-21-2008, 09:35 PM

i've been thinking about something very similar to this...

dschus · 12-21-2008, 10:05 PM

Intriguing.

HarveyJ · 12-22-2008, 02:25 AM

Hmmm, the marketing data alone from the Facebook Insights would be a good commodity to sell to a large marketing firm.

underwor1d · 12-22-2008, 12:59 PM

I say all do's to the guy, he's clearly a man with a plan

12-21-2008, 08:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hayek Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 46 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Facebook Group Squatting - check this out There’s something going down on Facebook. Pay attention. \| SquaredPeg This is written from the point of view of someone who thinks this is terrible. Apparently there exists a group of people who are on the admin for a ton of facebook groups targeting the class of 2013. About half way down the page poster says "But for 500+ schools? Owning the admin rights to groups equaling easily 1,000,000+ freshman college students? That’s huge. Think of it: Sitting back for 8-10 months, (even a few years), maybe friending everyone and posing as an incoming student. Think of the data collection. The opportunities down the road to push affiliate links. The opportunity to appear to be an ‘Admin’ of Your School Class of 2013. The chance to message alumni down the road. The list of possibilities goes on and on and on." Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-21-2008, 09:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
radio Unconsciously competent. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,540 iTrader: 25 / 100%	i've been thinking about something very similar to this... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ auction2post : Retail Affiliate Content Generator for Wordpress Targeted Niche Specific Content Creation using eBay API! Get auction2post - the only eBay Wordpress plugin with the flexibility to monetize other income sources! I'm not a member of ePN... so what! Get the plugin bb_wolfe calls "the best Wordpress plugin out there, bar none!" Amazing WP plugin developer Refrozen calls auction2post "pimp!"

12-21-2008, 10:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
dschus Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South Dakota Posts: 532 iTrader: 7 / 100%	Intriguing. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ fuck you. pay me.

12-22-2008, 02:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
HarveyJ He is - THE CACTUS! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne - Not the one in Florida Posts: 3,906 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Hmmm, the marketing data alone from the Facebook Insights would be a good commodity to sell to a large marketing firm. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ After 10,000 years I'm free!

12-22-2008, 12:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
underwor1d php bliatch Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 129 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I say all do's to the guy, he's clearly a man with a plan Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ tell a noob a new way to makemoniesonlin @ noobSpin.com (encycolpedia d'rickroll)

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