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Kevin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:12:35 -0000

Hey, doing research on facebook and higher ed and I came across this excellent post...the story of our Class of 2013 group is sort of similar: I got admitted to Princeton this year, and our group was administrated by a guy that people seemed to be skeptical of...turns out he was a first-year Harvard student planning on changing the name of the group to 'Harvard Rejects 13' or something to that effect. Anyways, apparently you can't change the name of a group after it's been created, so he ended up just being a jerk for a couple days and deleting stuff randomly until Princeton finally got the USG to take it over. I personally think having the USG handle these groups seems like probably the best way to go, it's worked really well for us...you maintain an "official" presence but still can have it be student-run.

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Steve Gokey — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:15:42 -0000

you are a moron!

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Joe Six Pack — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:35:07 -0000

This post is why the internet was invented.

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Not an idiot — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:59:53 -0000

I have an idea! Why don't you just set your facebook settings so no one who isn't friends with you can see your profile, and then don't friend people you don't know! ...DUH. This seems more like a trap for non-savvy internet users than an actual "threat".

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Rose from FineCraftGuild dot c — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:27:18 -0000

I read your post with the utmost amazement!

What strikes me as so unique in this internet phase rollercoaster ride we're on is the misnomer of 'friends'. Facebook friends???!!

What is amazing too is that geeks seem to have most friends??? haha...

I personally get at least 10 friend request weekly, of people I do not know, have never met, and will never meet, hopefully.

Facebook is a fantasy world (period)

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Beth — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:25:42 -0000

Hi,

I am interested in the topic of online identity given the spread of social networking use. For example of course, schools use facebook etc. in the admissions process. I am interested to get your thoughts on what sort of monitoring/regulation might need to be in place given the spread of use. How should people be held responsible for false identity? online harassment? What about the line between public and private identity and life? I know I just gave you a lot. If you have the time to get back to me, I included my email address. Thank you.

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Dean J — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:04:49 -0000

I think it's happening again. People have created UVa Class of 2013 groups that seem to be promoting that Facebook-looking group that is hosted off-Facebook (at least, that's how it looks to me).

The exact same groups have popped up for Virginia Tech, UNC, NC State...I'm sure the list goes on.

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Dan Bradbury — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:05:43 -0000

Wow, I got chills even thinking about that. I sure hope Tom doesn't let people do stuff like Facebook is doing for Myspace. On the other hand, I think I'm glad I got into myspace instead of facebook

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Justin Gaither's aunt — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:34:10 -0000

I'm sure that most readers will read this message thinking I am speaking for my nephew only because he is my nephew. I have known him for his entire life. Justin is a very mature, "outside the box" thinker. Sometimes when people use their creative thinking, there may be things they haven't considered as part of their marketing strategies...that will develop as you continue to mature. Most of you reading this are young adults, just getting out into the real world. I completely understand your concern about fraud. I reassure you that if you have suspicious thoughts or feelings, TRUST ME...they are completely unwarranted. Justin is an innovator and I am very proud of his efforts. I love him and know his morality just like those of my own son because they were raised by moms who are sisters. Again...I don't know the whole story but I do know that Justin is an entrapraneur. His school should be proud that they helped to cultivate the mind of this brilliant young man. However this works out, Justin is destined for success (the HONEST way)...as the intent was here, and I ASSURE you there is no intentional fraud. I am impressed by the maturity of most of the comments made, and understand your skepticism. Most of you have never had the pleasure of meeting him, but once you do, your "gut instincts" will kick in and you will see that this is a young man trying to make his mark in the world. So, Justin...keep your head up and know you're going in the right direction. If these people weren't amazed by the business you have built, just wait until you've had a little more experience...YOU'RE GONNA BLOW THEIR MINDS with your fresh outlook and kind-hearted spirit. I love you and am always in your corner. I'm very proud of you.

Aunt "Dee-Dee" :)

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Arik — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:25:35 -0000

Very good post. I had never even thought of this before, but it all makes since now.

Again great post.

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kookimebux — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:58:05 -0000

Hello. And Bye. :)

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Rob S. — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:20:41 -0000

Facebook was originally limited to Harvard students. Maybe they think that's how it should be.

Then it was expanded to only Ivy League universities.

Then it expanded to all colleges.

When it went beyond colleges to high school students, many people were very upset and said "Facebook is supposed to be for college students. That is how it has always been."

Do you think high school students should be excluded? ;)

The Internet keeps evolving.

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Kyle — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:56:10 -0000

That is so sketchy. Admissions people should not be part of Facebook groups. They are suppose to be for STUDENTS. That is how it has always been.

We're not children anymore.

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Rob S. — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:32:54 -0000

I used to use a disclaimer on a locally-hosted forum, and it was presented as part of the forum registration process. It listed brief, basic terms of service, if you will (respect other people, etc.) followed by the built in terms of service for the forum software.

I honestly haven't done so with Facebook groups.

Have you asked your director if he is willing to commit staff time to take an active presence in the group? It is hard to quantify recruiting results from such involvement, but anecdotally I've had students tell me that participation in these groups were a factor in their decision to attend.

(If I didn't believe they were useful, I'd be asking to be relieved of this duty. It does take time and effort.)

Based on the questions presented and answered within the group, groups like these certainly seems useful.

I understand your concern. Without formal presence, topics related to partying, etc., are somewhat common. Search out class of 2012 groups in Facebook and you'll see this firsthand.

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Rob M — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:05:51 -0000

Quick question for the admissions folk:

Does anyone use any type of disclaimer messaging to distance themselves from beign the 'official administrator' of the group? My director is worried about parties that might be set up via facebook or inaccurate information and it looking bad if we're listed as the administrator. --Not so much on the student side, but on the parent side.

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Dave — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:37:29 -0000

This is pretty disgusting, and I'm having trouble not seeing Luke and College Prowler as outright scum.

"Whoops, you caught us using fake profiles and pretending to be high school students so that we could gain the trust of real students and then promote our products. But, hey, how about this:

I'm gonna remove the fake accounts that you know about. I can't promise not to make new ones or otherwise be deceptive, because abusing social networking is VITAL to surviving in this crazy 2k9 world.

So we're all cool, right? I mean, I didn't do anything wrong so I'm not gonna apologize or anything."

I just can't understand guys like this who are willing to start and run businesses that exist just to take advantage of other people. Scum.

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Student '13 — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:19:22 -0000

Hi everyone,
Just wanted to thanks to all for finding this out! I'm heading off to university next year, and have already joined a Class of 2013 group for my school (accepted SCEA).

I was trying to figure out if College Prowler's essay contest was legitimate, and not a scam to steal my essays, and somehow, through Google (I think my search terms were something like "college prowler essay legit"), I landed on this page. I was really shocked after reading through the blog and all of the comments (well, I stopped a little after the CEO's 2nd comment), and I want to commend all of you for your efforts. It's amazing that only after one (two?) days, CollegeProwler already started taking action to correct itself, and all thanks to this one blog!

My Facebook group was already started by the Director of Admissions, and that actually made me feel more comfortable joining the group b/c I knew it was completely official and safe. Granted, I felt a little watched b/c I thought they would all be monitoring our comments, but after an admission officer made it explicitly clear that they wouldn't be watching, I felt very comfortable.

That said, I do agree with the idea of university officials creating the Facebook groups. Do not feel worried about "intruding" into the students' lives. I was personally impressed by the fact that the admission officers for my school cared enough about us to start a Facebook group for us! Plus, I was surprised that they were so tech-savvy. Hehe.

So, thanks again, and keep looking out for us students!

Sincerely,
Michelle

PS- I'm keeping my name anonymous for safety reasons (actually, it's mostly so my friends don't find me and go, you're such a nerd! even if they already embrace my nerd-dom), but the "Student" who posted above does not seem like a real student to me. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if "Student" was actually hired by CollegeProwler! Sorry, I'm very cynical about that site right now. But yes, keep up the good work! :))

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Elizabeth Kudner — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:49:16 -0000

So, I'm really late to this conversation since I was gone for the holidays, but:

I think it's great that someone is looking out for the students and that College Prowler is willing to fix the problem. This truly shows the power of social media to change company's behavior and ensure transparency. I wish this happened more often because I feel that what College Prowler did is so much less severe than many of the tactics used by other college-related lead generation/data mining vendors. It would be great if a similar conversation could be started about the deceiving practices of online search sites that lure students to their site in order to allegedly provide a list of colleges that meet the students' needs. These sites provide recommendations based on the school's willingness to pay, not on the students' needs and they sell the students' contact information to any school, credit card or student loan company willing to pay for it.

I wrote a post about it a while ago if interested: http://myusearchblog.com/co...