Facebook closing March 15th?

@celticeagle (168478)
Boise, Idaho
January 10, 2011 12:17pm CST
Yesterday I read an article that was alittle alarming. Now I know some of you don't care for Facebook but I use it as a break while online and writing. Research becomes gruling and I like to take a break, read some status' and play a game or two. Now to find this: http://weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/27321/facebook-will-end-on-march-15th/ What do you think?
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• United States
10 Jan 11
Don't buy it... the link is whack first of all.. and shut down my browser.. it's a hoax as far as I am concerned.. don't see it happening!
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@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Jan 11
Hope so. I use it for a break in my writing and have reconnected with friends I haven't seen in years. Don't where else I would do that.
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@calpro (930)
• India
11 Jan 11
Hi celticagle, Do not believe this news. This is a silly rumor. I do not think such geniuses will not shut down their brain child. Face book is a leading social networking site and it will not be closed down, simply to get his old life back. He can get his life as he wanted with the tons of money face book is making. There is another link and an official confirmation stating this is a rumor on the same page posted by another user in comments. If you want you can check it. I am posting the link below. Do not panic and feel relaxed(This is a rumor) Check the link down(this is not a referral link)PS scroll down the link and you will see [UPDATE] read it. http://itwel.com/facebook-shut-march-15th-2011.php Happy Living, Calpro
@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Jan 11
Thank you for this updated info.
@Nadinest1 (2016)
• Canada
10 Jan 11
According to Snopes.com: http://www.snopes.com/computer/facebook/closure.asp False
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
10 Jan 11
Well done! 'nuff said
@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Jan 11
Agreed.
@acey76 (1276)
• Philippines
10 Jan 11
yeah...its on the news and it turned out to be a fake facebook..so don't buy it1
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@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Jan 11
A 'fake' facebook? I bet Weekly got alot of mileage out of it.
10 Jan 11
There is no way that facebook will 'close.' YOu just don't close a 50 billion dollar industry. There have been rumors that zuckerberg will sell the majority of the shares, but that doesn't mean that it's closing. It could change in the future and eventually go by the wayside similar to MySpace but it's not going to just cease to exist.
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@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Jan 11
Its not just Weekly World. Other articles have been written and some mentioned on here. I hope you are right and it doesn't go bye bye.
@fl0rencia (414)
• Philippines
11 Jan 11
Yahoo already wrote an article about it. It's not a hoax nor a rumor. Check this out: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/433960_facebook-shutting-down-announced-march-15
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@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Jan 11
See, he is saying just the opposite of what he said in the other article from World Press. He was saying there that he didn't think FBers will mind or something to that effect. I think he has some emotional issues.
@2004cqui (2812)
• United States
11 Jan 11
Still not convinced it's a hoax? The tip off was that he said "It's better to make real friends anyway. He didn't build it to help people make friends! He built it to let people with the same interests communicate easier. Facebook is about building relationships, friends or not!
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
11 Jan 11
i hope that the news is not true... even though i'm not a big fan of facebook and i hardly visit the site, but i had gained a lot of friends from that site and i had managed to find my long lost friends as well through that site... i also know that many people are really having fun with the site... so it will be very disappointing if the site really close... take care and have a nice day...
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@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Jan 11
Me too. I have since checked elsewhere and gotten responses on here that tell me it is a hoax. It would be disappointing if it did.
@jhartana (1084)
• Australia
11 Jan 11
Don't trust them. There are lots of hoaxes hovering over internet right now, not just about Facebook. I hate hoax and I will not trust them ever until I can see what's happening on something. I regularly check Facebook although not liking to write something on my status but I like to comment on someone's wall. I don't think Facebook will ever close, because people are already glued into it and too hard for them to forget Facebook. It has become not just household name but I think it's also a word spoken by people all over the world, regardless of the languages.
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@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Jan 11
I have it up all the time I am online. I go there for my breaks while writing and doing my research. I have reconnected with some old friends that I probably would not hear from elsewhere. I play afew of their games and interact with friend's in them.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
11 Jan 11
That is alarming. I can't imagine him giving up such a popular social site. I think if anything happens..her will sell it. I can't see him just shutting it down and walking away.
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@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Jan 11
I wouldn't think so. He seems to have some emotional issues though that make me wonder. I have read the other sites updates and it seems to be a hoax. Yu hasn't heard anything and he is a high up dude so......????
@krajibg (11922)
• Guwahati, India
11 Jan 11
Hi celtic, Even though facebook closes would it matter a lot for us? It hardly makes any difference for me. To pass time I have some blog sites and can write some article and earn a little thereby. lol
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@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Jan 11
I could probably bring myself to work harder.
@msinfo79 (324)
• United States
11 Jan 11
I think it's just a rumor to make people panic. just some more manipulations of the media. don't buy it.
@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Jan 11
I seems to be. I won't. Thanks.
@yspmyl (3435)
• Malaysia
11 Jan 11
I read a study said that people who spent more than 10 minutes a day ion facebook will not be a successful person. That reflect the bad influence of how facebook will make a person into. Many company blocked facebook so that their employee can't access to facebook during working hours which caused loses to the company. I think this will definitely a good news for many company but it will be real sad news for people who addicted to facebook. So, those who are addicted to facebook can now start to look for another alternative.
@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Jan 11
Well, I take about ten minutes breaks there several times a day and the last two months I have made more each month so it isn't hurting me very badly.
@r4v3n_ (178)
• United States
15 Jan 11
Thats not true. It is just a HOAX. Maybe some social networking sites just spread the news to defeat facebook. Because facebook is now the number one social networking site.
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@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Jan 11
Yes, I found it to be hoax.
• India
11 Jan 11
Hey dear, i do not feel so that facebook will be closed..If we see its positive sides, through facebook we can play and can maintain our old memories and friends as well. I think we all require social network in our daily routine life.. And facebook is the one, which is providing all the facilities at one platform. So legally it should not be bend. Thanks Dear for update us. Arvind
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@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Jan 11
It seems to have been a hoax. I think it was a good wake up call for alot of us.
@yoyo1198 (3641)
• United States
11 Jan 11
At least two of the major news media 9online) posted that Facebook is NOT going to be shutting down. I've been all over the online news sites today about the Arizona shooting so don't remember where I saw the Facebook articles. But since two of the majors are disclaiming, I'll believe 'em.
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
11 Jan 11
actually they could shut it down and it'd be no big deal. what did you do before FB to unwind? i have pogo games to go to. lots more fun then giving flowers and ponies and dirt, etc, back and forth on FB i used to spend countless hrs on myspace. thought id never live without it. then i found mylot and hardly ever go to myspace or FB. anyway, FB's to big. someone would buy him out first.
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@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Jan 11
I like my little routine and I would hate to have to change. I hate change. But, I have found it is never quite as bad as it seems.
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
11 Jan 11
i think it`s depends on you i never addicted with facebook , so i think it`s not a bad news for me if facebook closed it`s good news for me, because many of my students is addicted with facebook
@2004cqui (2812)
• United States
10 Jan 11
Are you kidding? Do you know what the "Weekly World News" is? Try this- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weekly_World_News
@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Jan 11
Yep. Supermarket tabloid. But did you read the Bukisa article? I hope it is a hoax.
• Portugal
10 Jan 11
i had no idea that facebook would be closed. for me thats a bad thing bcs i talk with my friends from other countries using facebook and i really found good friends online. so i dont want to lose them. im sad that it will close but i will save all pics i have there and will try not to lose contact with my friends^^ will still try to talk with them using yahoo or something. but stop talking with them bcs it will close i wont let that^^
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@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Jan 11
I know. I chat with my friend from the UK and people all over. I hope this is a hoax.