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On Thu, 2012-03-22 at 10:13 +0100, io_x wrote:
> <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:3343529.5944.1332334951194.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@vbas10...
> > On Monday, March 19, 2012 10:04:02 AM UTC, io_x wrote:
> >> <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
> >> news:3078117.1337.1332146904098.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@ynbq18...
> >> > On Sunday, March 18, 2012 9:33:31 PM UTC, io_x wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> where are the faq on facebook?
> >> >
> >> > if you want the C FAQ on Facebook why not post it yourself.
> >> >
> >> > do people really use facebook as source of technical information?!
> >>
> >> if you see that way... i don't know how "technical information" can
> >> evolve [or devolve] in the time...
> >
> > I've no idea what that means. I'd likely disagree with it I did.
> 
> i say "technical information" can be done in new ways
> for example:
> how evolve means for to know technical information
> 1900  school, work, books
> 1980  school, work, books, news group, web HTTP
> 2012  school, work, books, news group, web HTTP, facebook
> etc
> 
> > So, "do people use facebook as  a source of technical information?"
> 
> i think not, but you have to think that there are
> millions of people there, someone among them 24 h/ day;
> there would be some reason...
> 

According to Wikipedia, the Web was invented in 1991, and Facebook in
2004, so your list could be refined:

1900 - School, work, books
1980 - School, work, books, newsgroups
1991 - School, work, books, newsgroups, web/HTTP
2004 - School, work, books, newsgroups, web/HTTP, facebook

That being said I think facebook is a bit overrated in this context.
It's a service to communicate with people, not a library of knowledge.
(Although a) I guess you can use facebook to acquire knowledge by
communicating with knowledgeable people, b) facebook makes "local"
copies of wikipedia articles, and perhaps lecture videos and such are
available on it).

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