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10098 · 2013-12-02 15:56:24

Found that guy's facebook. It does seem real, I mean the person seems real, but I still really hope they're doing this as a joke or something.

meowface | karma 10977 | avg karma 2.45 · | 2017-05-19 02:18:38+00:00

It's probably real, but we also don't know the full context. It could be a banter-y way of him introducing Facebook to a friend who hadn't heard of it, or something, and he could've just been kidding about actually giving information. Who knows for sure?

But knowing everything we know about Facebook now, it's probably more than likely true.

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ionised | karma 2447 | avg karma 0.86 · | 2019-05-08 09:35:09+00:00

What is he making up? This seems like Facebook's MO as far as I can tell.

nittanymount | karma 128 | avg karma 0.55 · | 2023-05-09 13:11:00

if this is real (seems it is a real screenshot)

how could/dare FB do this, hmm... interesting... like to learn more...

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0xffff2 | karma 5015 | avg karma 2.29 · | 2016-03-23 16:51:12+00:00

If it were real, why would it be posted on Facebook itself? That was my first clue, anyway.

Still a good short read IMO.

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fennecfoxen | karma 12396 | avg karma 3.38 · | 2020-10-24 13:21:03

This sounds mildly implausible given that Facebook is full of links to things that aren’t itself.

taternuts | karma 513 | avg karma 1.13 · | 2014-04-04 19:57:28+00:00

I think it's safe to say that he/she probably is, at facebook.

coding123 | karma 3080 | avg karma 1.24 · | 2021-04-02 16:04:14+00:00

I don't know facebook enough to know what person they are talking about. I absolutely believe the story though.

meric | karma 5252 | avg karma 1.84 · | 2014-06-07 05:11:48+00:00

I'm going to give you benefit of the doubt and assume he was a facebook friend, rather than a close one.

cityzen | karma 1473 | avg karma 2.82 · | 2018-11-06 18:10:46

Hard to take anything like this seriously with Facebook's logo on there.

wishiknew | karma 35 | avg karma 0.71 · | 2015-11-07 10:46:13+00:00

This man has been on Facebook and has seen right through it.

eezing | karma 77 | avg karma 1.01 · | 2021-10-10 17:56:47

Is this Facebook?

scottmf | karma 856 | avg karma 2.02 · | 2016-12-30 15:23:41+00:00

I'm sure FB can distinguish between real and joke relationships with high accuracy.

realrocker | karma 983 | avg karma 2.94 · | 2013-01-06 17:44:24+00:00

Hah, a blog post!Guy from HN! I know a person who told me, "I am a Facebook Celebrity". To my face.

lecha | karma 380 | avg karma 3.58 · | 2010-08-22 04:14:50+00:00

Wait. You mean the guy is NOT on Facebook?

StrawberryFrog | karma 1166 | avg karma 2.25 · | 2010-05-14 18:24:26+00:00

My first thought was that this must be a joke at Facebook's expense.

nikcub | karma 18169 | avg karma 7.31 · | 2010-11-30 19:37:36+00:00

It is a fake account used in Facebook demo's on media days etc.

the real person in the photo is here: http://www.facebook.com/janesmith199

(edit: that person is also fake)

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Manjuuu | karma 232 | avg karma 1.67 · | 2023-03-03 05:51:04

That guy does not seem to have anything to do with Facebook... interesting.

tus666 | karma 784 | avg karma 2.15 · | 2023-04-23 17:57:35

No, no, surely it's Facebook!

I joke, I joke.

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zackattack | karma 5914 | avg karma 3.25 · | 2011-10-31 09:13:50+00:00

I agree. I also think he was trolling. Though he may have used it as an opportunity to set social pressure against people leaving Facebook.