Comments on: Top Terms used in Facebook Statuses in 2009 http://mediaoutreach.com/2009/12/top-terms-used-in-facebook-statuses-in-2009/ the intersection of faith, culture and technology Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:39:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: lumberjackgreg http://mediaoutreach.com/2009/12/top-terms-used-in-facebook-statuses-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2784 lumberjackgreg Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:16:44 +0000 http://mediaoutreach.com/?p=3911#comment-2784 I read this a while ago on Wikipedia about Pokes. I thought it was good info: The poke feature is intended to be a "nudge" to attract the attention of another user. Whether poking someone is inappropriate is pretty much impossible to know. Many facebook users use this feature to attract attention or say "hello" to their friends.[16] A previous version of Facebook's FAQ gave additional insight into the origin of the feature, stating: "When we created the poke, we thought it would be cool to have a feature without any specific purpose. People interpret the poke in many different ways, and we encourage you to come up with your own meanings." There are several applications on Facebook which extend the idea of the poke feature by allowing users to perform other actions to their friends (such as "kick" or "wave to"). People often reciprocate pokes back and forth until one side gives up, an event known as a "Poke War" I read this a while ago on Wikipedia about Pokes. I thought it was good info:
The poke feature is intended to be a "nudge" to attract the attention of another user. Whether poking someone is inappropriate is pretty much impossible to know. Many facebook users use this feature to attract attention or say "hello" to their friends.[16] A previous version of Facebook's FAQ gave additional insight into the origin of the feature, stating: "When we created the poke, we thought it would be cool to have a feature without any specific purpose. People interpret the poke in many different ways, and we encourage you to come up with your own meanings."

There are several applications on Facebook which extend the idea of the poke feature by allowing users to perform other actions to their friends (such as "kick" or "wave to"). People often reciprocate pokes back and forth until one side gives up, an event known as a "Poke War"

]]> By: LauraBurrus http://mediaoutreach.com/2009/12/top-terms-used-in-facebook-statuses-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2700 LauraBurrus Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:40:30 +0000 http://mediaoutreach.com/?p=3911#comment-2700 A poke is a feature of Facebook that allows you to click a button that says "poke" and you virtually "poke" another Facebook user....for whatever purpose you want to poke someone....to get their attention...to be annoying...just because...etc. A poke is a feature of Facebook that allows you to click a button that says "poke" and you virtually "poke" another Facebook user….for whatever purpose you want to poke someone….to get their attention…to be annoying…just because…etc.

]]> By: Charles http://mediaoutreach.com/2009/12/top-terms-used-in-facebook-statuses-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2669 Charles Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:09:41 +0000 http://mediaoutreach.com/?p=3911#comment-2669 What is a "POKE" What is a "POKE"

]]> By: Tony Chimento http://mediaoutreach.com/2009/12/top-terms-used-in-facebook-statuses-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2575 Tony Chimento Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:20:34 +0000 http://mediaoutreach.com/?p=3911#comment-2575 Well if it's older FB users, I need to get a new group of friends. Seriously who has that much time? But what I want is a combination of farmville and mafia. I want to get some really cool weapons to go take over a farm and have a corrupt chicken factory. Well if it's older FB users, I need to get a new group of friends. Seriously who has that much time? But what I want is a combination of farmville and mafia. I want to get some really cool weapons to go take over a farm and have a corrupt chicken factory.

]]> By: LauraBurrus http://mediaoutreach.com/2009/12/top-terms-used-in-facebook-statuses-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2562 LauraBurrus Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:36:41 +0000 http://mediaoutreach.com/?p=3911#comment-2562 I agree..I don't play Farmville..but have been invited multiple times to play...all from, shall I dare say say, "older" facebook users. I wonder if I can find out what the demographics are. I'll check into it. I agree..I don't play Farmville..but have been invited multiple times to play…all from, shall I dare say say, "older" facebook users. I wonder if I can find out what the demographics are. I'll check into it.

]]> By: Daren Wride http://mediaoutreach.com/2009/12/top-terms-used-in-facebook-statuses-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2561 Daren Wride Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:14:40 +0000 http://mediaoutreach.com/?p=3911#comment-2561 I'm also stunned by the number of people playing Farmville. I'd be very interested to see demographic info on the players, but in my freind group, a surprising number of over 40's are playing it a lot. And, as far as I know, most of them have real jobs and lives offline, so I don't know how they manage to do it. Either they're really good at time management, or have really bad priorities! I'm also stunned by the number of people playing Farmville. I'd be very interested to see demographic info on the players, but in my freind group, a surprising number of over 40's are playing it a lot. And, as far as I know, most of them have real jobs and lives offline, so I don't know how they manage to do it. Either they're really good at time management, or have really bad priorities!

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