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Re: How Zuckerberg "hacked" the residence networks to build his photo database. (Scroll down)

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Post by dannyv » Thu, Nov 29, 2007, 2:11 PM UTC

ConnectU used to look like junk back in August 2007: http://web.archive.org/web/20070826023826/http://www.connect...

Now, it's REALLY similar to Facebook once you look around the inside. It's pretty ridiculous, because it seems that ConnectU was recently updated to appear just like Facebook to make their case stronger ?!

Re: How Zuckerberg "hacked" the residence networks to build his photo database. (Scroll down)

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Post by paulgb » Thu, Nov 29, 2007, 2:23 PM UTC

kirse wrote: post #7

What is this document from, a court case or something?

Yup, as rms pointed to: http://www.02138mag.com/magazine/article/1764.html

Re: How Zuckerberg "hacked" the residence networks to build his photo database. (Scroll down)

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Post by brlewis » Thu, Nov 29, 2007, 3:51 PM UTC

downer wrote: post #6

nickb wrote: post #2

The more you learn about Zuck, the more you start to dislike the guy :(

Seems pretty clever. Not letting arbitrary barriers stand in the way.

Rules against downloading personal data in bulk for commercial purposes are not arbitrary barriers.

Re: How Zuckerberg "hacked" the residence networks to build his photo database. (Scroll down)

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Post by joshwa » Thu, Nov 29, 2007, 4:17 PM UTC

nickb wrote: post #2

The more you learn about Zuck, the more you start to dislike the guy :(

http://joyoftech.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/1038.html

Re: How Zuckerberg "hacked" the residence networks to build his photo database. (Scroll down)

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Post by nostrademons » Thu, Nov 29, 2007, 5:40 PM UTC

I also love how his initial idea for FaceBook was putting pictures of Kirkland residents next to farm animals to see who is hotter..

Re: How Zuckerberg "hacked" the residence networks to build his photo database. (Scroll down)

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Post by Fuca » Thu, Nov 29, 2007, 6:14 PM UTC

nickb wrote: post #2

The more you learn about Zuck, the more you start to dislike the guy :(

I think he can take our dislike looking at his bank account..

Re: How Zuckerberg "hacked" the residence networks to build his photo database. (Scroll down)

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Post by paulgb » Thu, Nov 29, 2007, 6:35 PM UTC

nostrademons wrote: post #15

I also love how his initial idea for FaceBook was putting pictures of Kirkland residents next to farm animals to see who is hotter..

Facebook has changed so much since then.

Re: How Zuckerberg "hacked" the residence networks to build his photo database. (Scroll down)

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Post by downer » Thu, Nov 29, 2007, 8:16 PM UTC

brlewis wrote: post #13

downer wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Seems pretty clever. Not letting arbitrary barriers stand in the way.

Rules against downloading personal data in bulk for commercial purposes are not arbitrary barriers.

Rules in general are the epitome of arbitrary barriers.

Re: How Zuckerberg "hacked" the residence networks to build his photo database. (Scroll down)

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Post by falsestprophet » Fri, Nov 30, 2007, 12:31 AM UTC

dannyv wrote: post #11

ConnectU used to look like junk back in August 2007: http://web.archive.org/web/20070826023826/http://www.connect... Now, it's REALLY similar to Facebook once you look around the inside. It's pretty ridiculous, because it seems that ConnectU was recently updated to appear just like Facebook to make their case stronger ?!

Those ConnectU people are worthless jokers and they have no idea.

Re: How Zuckerberg "hacked" the residence networks to build his photo database. (Scroll down)

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Post by dcurtis » Mon, Dec 10, 2007, 4:04 AM UTC

paulgb wrote: post #17

nostrademons wrote: post #15

I also love how his initial idea for FaceBook was putting pictures of Kirkland residents next to farm animals to see who is hotter..

Facebook has changed so much since then.

Has it?