An icon, that is quite possibly the most encountered one by anyone who happens to read this blog. It is, of course, the simplistic icon of social networking super-giant, Facebook. Simplistic as it is, it still represents more than anyone can easily imagine. The lower-case f has become symbolic of hundreds of millions of people being interconnected by a single network. Wherever you may be on the internet, it is quite likely you will see some kind of Facebook icon somewhere on the page. (Most likely, being a 'like' button, or a link that says 'Follow us on Facebook!') What is very surprising, is that Facebook no longer has to advertise, and put their logos in places. Since the Facebook logo is already everywhere, why would advertising be necessary? If you're without a Facebook page now, you can be barraged with questions as to why you don't have one. It is now, quite simply the social norm. But the symbol itself is very simple, as stated before. As much as people do not consciously realize it, humans are attracted to the simple. The more simple, or clean, something looks, the more appealing it is to our senses. But as it comes along now, other companies end up using Facebook as a propellant in their own endeavors.
I agree with what was said on CJ's blog. Facebook is a website that is now used to do more than just network with others. Facebook is now used to play games as well as network, the site even has advertisements along the sides. CJ is right the site is used as a propellent in peoples own endeavors. In the beginning facebook was just used by college students but now it has evolved into something that is world wide and used by all ages.
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