http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/23/23-of-facebook-users-arent-necessarily-women/ A daily round table on the tech industry with experts and callers from all over the globe. Join us as we pick apart the news and get to the meat of what\'s happening out there. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:52:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/23/23-of-facebook-users-arent-necessarily-women/#comment-459572 Dave Muzzi Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:49:22 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/23/23-of-facebook-users-arent-necessarily-women/#comment-459572 A comparison with national sex ratios with the Facebook data often show correlations, except India and China, which are inverse. I made a map of this info: www.geointel.com/images/facebook_user_map.gif A comparison with national sex ratios with the Facebook data often show correlations, except India and China, which are inverse.
I made a map of this info:
http://www.geointel.com/images/facebook_user_map.gif

]]> http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/23/23-of-facebook-users-arent-necessarily-women/#comment-456769 Alec Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:52:21 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/23/23-of-facebook-users-arent-necessarily-women/#comment-456769 There wouldn't be a point, because you can list all of that stuff on your profile. Some people do have multiple profiles, however, for the different roles they have in life -- professional, or personal, for instance. There wouldn’t be a point, because you can list all of that stuff on your profile. Some people do have multiple profiles, however, for the different roles they have in life — professional, or personal, for instance.

]]> http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/23/23-of-facebook-users-arent-necessarily-women/#comment-456703 MGU Sat, 24 Nov 2007 19:34:53 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/23/23-of-facebook-users-arent-necessarily-women/#comment-456703 I wonder if some people have entered themselves several times in the hope of finding different segments of people whose interests, hobbies, living places or whatever interest them. I wonder if some people have entered themselves several times in the hope of finding different segments of people whose interests, hobbies, living places or whatever interest them.

]]> http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/23/23-of-facebook-users-arent-necessarily-women/#comment-455626 Alec Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:20:11 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/23/23-of-facebook-users-arent-necessarily-women/#comment-455626 You both make good points. I suspect that the young don't lie about age and gender. They're (a) more naive and (b) likely more interested in meeting people of their own age. You both make good points. I suspect that the young don’t lie about age and gender. They’re (a) more naive and (b) likely more interested in meeting people of their own age.

]]> http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/23/23-of-facebook-users-arent-necessarily-women/#comment-455620 tim Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:07:48 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/23/23-of-facebook-users-arent-necessarily-women/#comment-455620 though for what it's worth, i suppress my gender and also lied about my year of birth. (1925? not so much -- late 80's. but who says mark z. needs to know?) maybe the cagier you are about your gender, the cagier you are about your birth year. though for what it’s worth, i suppress my gender and also lied about my year of birth. (1925? not so much — late 80’s. but who says mark z. needs to know?) maybe the cagier you are about your gender, the cagier you are about your birth year.

]]> http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/23/23-of-facebook-users-arent-necessarily-women/#comment-455383 Aswath Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:16:52 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/23/23-of-facebook-users-arent-necessarily-women/#comment-455383 As an extension shouldn't we question FB's ability to segment its user base itself because the raw data doesn't seem to be reliable? As an extension shouldn’t we question FB’s ability to segment its user base itself because the raw data doesn’t seem to be reliable?

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