EOTO Reaction Pt.1, Facebook

    After being presented multiple presentations in class last week, one presentation that stood out to me the most out of all of them was, facebook. This reaction may be biased considering I was in the same group as him, but the information that was present about the company was very informative and intriguing. The pieces that stood out to me the most were the fact that "thefacebook.com", which was the original name for the website, contained over 250,000 students at 34 different universities that came together and had an online community of over 1 million users at the end of 2004. Watching how the platform had exponential growth within only a single year baffles me. It is incredible to view how a singular platform held that much potential in 365 days.

    In addition to the profound history that Facebook platformed for itself, there is a multitude of impacts that the company has given to all of us. One of the being that is it is free to access and use, that has implemented a News Feed and status board the second that you open the application. Along with that, the platform has provided its users with the vital opportunity to connect and connect with any of their peers at any given moment. One can like, comment, and share their own content or other content that is displayed on their feed. Facebook enables global economic activity by helping to unlock new opportunities by connecting people and businesses, lowering its barriers to marketing, and stimulating growth and innovation.

    The presenter for this topic of the presentation was, Tommy Canby. His ability to deliver a mass amount of information about Facebook, starting with the history of the platform and then moving toward its impact was impressive. He did a phenomenal job with presenting the immense amount of information and conveying to the audience the importance that Facebook has, and will have, in the world.