Facebook celebrates its 10-year anniversary today. Let’s look back at how Facebook profiles have changed throughout the years! However, first, I must say today is the day I realized I am old.You know what also celebrated its 10-year yesterday? Kanye West’s The College Dropout. Just last week She’s All That celebrated its 15-year anniversary. I guess I should just murder myself, right? Anyway, after 10 years of redefining what “friendship” is, now is a good a time as any to look back on how Facebook has completely altered the way we interact. Hell, even Obama gave Facebook a shout out a few years back.
In 2003 as a Harvard sophomore Mark Zuckerberg invented a social networking site called “Facemash,” lol. After hacking into Harvard’s computer network and stealing dormitory IDs of students, Facemash attracted 450 visitors and 22,000 photo-views in its first 4 hours live.
In the beginning (2004) there was you, Mark Zuckerberg and a wall. Anyone could write on your wall and it didn’t even matter if you were friends with them or if they posted as themselves—they could say they were pretty much anyone and that was A-OK. Remember when Facebook was only available amongst certain colleges? Then to all colleges? Then, by 2006, to everyone?
REMEMBER POKING. GAAAAAAAH. Poke me. I poke you. You poke me. It never ends. We will never stop poking. OMG. I fear for my life!
Remember Facebook “notes,” which came to be in 2006. You would post some lame blog entry and tag all your friends so that they could read your very deep thoughts. Just before this the Newsfeed was launched where, for the first time, you had a steady feed of your stupid “friends'” status updates.
In 2007 you could give people GIFTS. Bootleg, virtual gifts that cost real money that is.
In 2009 Facebook created the “Like” button forever changing how we distribute and discuss content. Instead of leaving a thoughtful comment you can just click a button announcing your approval. Today we live in a “Like” hungry culture, fueled by narcissism and numbers that gauge just how likable we are. Thanks, Facebook.
REMEMBER FARMVILLE. YAS. PIGS FIND TRUFFLES! OMG!
Messaging became available in 2010. In 2011 you could “Subscribe” to follow users and I still have no idea what that means.
Today FB has 1.23 billion users and Mark Zuckerberg has more dollar bills than users, so yeah. The company, as of January 2014, is worth $134 billion. Personally, I think everyone is basically done with Facebook and only uses it because it’s sort of a necessity nowadays until something better comes along. What will be the next, next Myspace?
Check Out How Facebook Profiles Have Changed Throughout The Years 2004-2014
