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The interface'll have the be unbelievably amazing and innovative for this to even make a dent in people's minds. And as others have pointed out, Facebook.com is

The interface'll have the be unbelievably amazing and innovative for this to even make a dent in people's minds. And as others have pointed out, Facebook.com is not associated with professionalism (unless you're a recruiter or tech blogger or something). All in all, I think nobody will care at the end of the day.

davidedicillo 16y ago
> The interface'll have the be unbelievably amazing and innovative for this to even make a dent in people's minds I guarantee you that they are going to become the default address between people 16 and under. My brother is 16 and doesn't have an email address, but he does have a facebook account.
- ericflo 16y ago
  That's the scariest thing I've read so far today.
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  - slyn 16y ago
    1: My daughter just moved into her own house today. 2: Wow, awesome! I should call them to congratulate her! Whats the new house number? 1: Oh, she doesn't have a landline, she just uses her cell phone. 2: That's the scariest thing I've heard so far today. 1: ???... To the newest generations email is an antiquated technology that has no real use among their peers. Eventually they might get some email address for college/professional use, but that's practically akin to a fresh college grad now getting a fax machine because "its what we use at the office". Not shocking. Edit: Unless by "the scariest thing" you mean the idea of xyz@facebook.com becoming the default for the >17 crowd, in which case, disregard my nonsense.
    - NZ_Matt 16y ago
      This is very true. I'm 20 and I've never used my personal email regularly and I'm sure most of my friends haven't either. We've always used MSN or AIM and more recently Facebook to keep in touch.
      - waterlesscloud 16y ago
        I'm in my 40s and get more Facebook messages from my friends than I do emails. Many more.
        mistermann 16y ago
        I hadn't thought about it before, but same for me. The only friends who contact me through email are other programmers.
      - VMG 16y ago
        how do you send attachments?
        NZ_Matt 16y ago
        I don't need to send attachments to my friends very often. If I did I'd send it via MSN or email it to them. I can see the business & college need for email but for friend to friend communication Facebook messaging is already dominant.
      - retroafroman 16y ago
        But at least here in the US, every incoming first year student at a university in college has to have an email, and receives multiple emails per day from professors, administrators, etc. Email is still a huge part of the current college infrastructure, that could change, but I don't see it happening overnight.
      - reazalun 16y ago
        So you never purchase anything online?
- radicaldreamer 16y ago
  He'll have an email address by the time he gets to college. There are still plenty of people who'd prefer to keep their personal and collegiate/professional lives separate.
  - guelo 16y ago
    Only about half of American teenagers end up in college.
    - throwAway_29 16y ago
      How about looking at this way...every second person you meet is a college grad! :-)
      - wwortiz 16y ago
        Not everyone graduates so it is more like every second person you meet has attended college for some amount of time.
- usaar333 16y ago
  Especially amazing given that you need an email to sign up.
  - thibaut_barrere 16y ago
    I can see his point: I see more and more family members who have an email but who don't use it at all. Instead they are all reachable via FB.
  - aschobel 16y ago
    You can sign up only using a phone number. http://m.facebook.com/r.php http://m.facebook.com/r.php
- endlessvoid94 16y ago
  You can get a facebook account without an email address?
  - vaporstun 16y ago
    In my opinion, this is one of the most interesting questions on here. Facebook's default method of identification is and always has been (since thefacebook.com times) an email address. If they are launching their own email client, it will be silly for them to require you to provide them with another email address in order to use their site. How will they authenticate people? Or they won't and there will be a ton of spambots with facebook accounts. Either way, I think it's an interesting question and I'll be interested to see their solution.
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    - qeorge 16y ago
      Given that email is already free, and spammers can register free email accounts, is that really any authentication? I expect they'll just drop the requirement, and offer you an @facebook.com email during signup.
    - tafle 16y ago
      Mobile verification, I would think. I believe gmail already requires this for new accounts.
    - graywh 16y ago
      Gmail did the same thing, then added mobile number. Now...
- jparise 16y ago
  ... where 16 and under would mean 13-16. Facebook accounts aren't technically available to minors (under 13 years old).
  - iuguy 16y ago
    My friends' baby boy had one at about 2 weeks old. I know, the horror, the horror etc.
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- michaelhart 16y ago
  I doubt it. Most schools block Facebook, whereas most do not block Gmail (many rely on Gmail themselves). Using a Facebook email is just asking for accessibility problems.
  - flyt 16y ago
    Most students have cell phones that can access Facebook via dedicated apps, touch.facebook.com, or m.facebook.com. Why would anybody need a work/school computer behind a content filter anymore?
- csomar 16y ago
  You need an email address to sign up for Facebook and every time he signs up we write it down. So, he does have one.
- RuadhanMc 16y ago
  Is that even possible? Can you sign up to Facebook without having an email address?
- jlmendezbonini 16y ago
  Initially you needed a .edu email to register. Then they opened facebook to everyone (any email). Now you don't you need an email address to register? Or did your brother used a throw-away email (gmail?) account?
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marcusbooster 16y ago
Despite my occasional pleas, it's already the messaging service of choice between my friends and friends-of-friends. They say it's easier to add people to a discussion, and it's hard to fight the momentum.
- nopassrecover 16y ago
  Except last I checked you couldn't include people in existing threads.

davidedicillo 16y ago

> The interface'll have the be unbelievably amazing and innovative for this to even make a dent in people's minds I guarantee you that they are going to become the default address between people 16 and under. My brother is 16 and doesn't have an email address, but he does have a facebook account.

ericflo 16y ago
That's the scariest thing I've read so far today.
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- slyn 16y ago
  1: My daughter just moved into her own house today. 2: Wow, awesome! I should call them to congratulate her! Whats the new house number? 1: Oh, she doesn't have a landline, she just uses her cell phone. 2: That's the scariest thing I've heard so far today. 1: ???... To the newest generations email is an antiquated technology that has no real use among their peers. Eventually they might get some email address for college/professional use, but that's practically akin to a fresh college grad now getting a fax machine because "its what we use at the office". Not shocking. Edit: Unless by "the scariest thing" you mean the idea of xyz@facebook.com becoming the default for the >17 crowd, in which case, disregard my nonsense.
  - NZ_Matt 16y ago
    This is very true. I'm 20 and I've never used my personal email regularly and I'm sure most of my friends haven't either. We've always used MSN or AIM and more recently Facebook to keep in touch.
    - waterlesscloud 16y ago
      I'm in my 40s and get more Facebook messages from my friends than I do emails. Many more.
      - mistermann 16y ago
        I hadn't thought about it before, but same for me. The only friends who contact me through email are other programmers.
    - VMG 16y ago
      how do you send attachments?
      - NZ_Matt 16y ago
        I don't need to send attachments to my friends very often. If I did I'd send it via MSN or email it to them. I can see the business & college need for email but for friend to friend communication Facebook messaging is already dominant.
    - retroafroman 16y ago
      But at least here in the US, every incoming first year student at a university in college has to have an email, and receives multiple emails per day from professors, administrators, etc. Email is still a huge part of the current college infrastructure, that could change, but I don't see it happening overnight.
    - reazalun 16y ago
      So you never purchase anything online?
radicaldreamer 16y ago
He'll have an email address by the time he gets to college. There are still plenty of people who'd prefer to keep their personal and collegiate/professional lives separate.
- guelo 16y ago
  Only about half of American teenagers end up in college.
  - throwAway_29 16y ago
    How about looking at this way...every second person you meet is a college grad! :-)
    - wwortiz 16y ago
      Not everyone graduates so it is more like every second person you meet has attended college for some amount of time.
usaar333 16y ago
Especially amazing given that you need an email to sign up.
- thibaut_barrere 16y ago
  I can see his point: I see more and more family members who have an email but who don't use it at all. Instead they are all reachable via FB.
- aschobel 16y ago
  You can sign up only using a phone number. http://m.facebook.com/r.php http://m.facebook.com/r.php
endlessvoid94 16y ago
You can get a facebook account without an email address?
- vaporstun 16y ago
  In my opinion, this is one of the most interesting questions on here. Facebook's default method of identification is and always has been (since thefacebook.com times) an email address. If they are launching their own email client, it will be silly for them to require you to provide them with another email address in order to use their site. How will they authenticate people? Or they won't and there will be a ton of spambots with facebook accounts. Either way, I think it's an interesting question and I'll be interested to see their solution.
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  - qeorge 16y ago
    Given that email is already free, and spammers can register free email accounts, is that really any authentication? I expect they'll just drop the requirement, and offer you an @facebook.com email during signup.
  - tafle 16y ago
    Mobile verification, I would think. I believe gmail already requires this for new accounts.
  - graywh 16y ago
    Gmail did the same thing, then added mobile number. Now...
jparise 16y ago
... where 16 and under would mean 13-16. Facebook accounts aren't technically available to minors (under 13 years old).
- iuguy 16y ago
  My friends' baby boy had one at about 2 weeks old. I know, the horror, the horror etc.
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michaelhart 16y ago
I doubt it. Most schools block Facebook, whereas most do not block Gmail (many rely on Gmail themselves). Using a Facebook email is just asking for accessibility problems.
- flyt 16y ago
  Most students have cell phones that can access Facebook via dedicated apps, touch.facebook.com, or m.facebook.com. Why would anybody need a work/school computer behind a content filter anymore?
csomar 16y ago
You need an email address to sign up for Facebook and every time he signs up we write it down. So, he does have one.
RuadhanMc 16y ago
Is that even possible? Can you sign up to Facebook without having an email address?
jlmendezbonini 16y ago
Initially you needed a .edu email to register. Then they opened facebook to everyone (any email). Now you don't you need an email address to register? Or did your brother used a throw-away email (gmail?) account?

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marcusbooster 16y ago

Despite my occasional pleas, it's already the messaging service of choice between my friends and friends-of-friends. They say it's easier to add people to a discussion, and it's hard to fight the momentum.

nopassrecover 16y ago
Except last I checked you couldn't include people in existing threads.