Facebook Hit 300 Million !!

It took Facebook five years to get to 150 million active users, a lightning-fast growth rate by any measure. But like track phenom Usain Bolt, the world's No. 1 social networking website atomized its own speed record this year by going from 150 million users to 300 million users in a little over nine months.

Facebook today announced cracking 300 million users worldwide and becoming "cash-flow positive." The world's largest social network had set a goal of being cash-flow positive sometime in 2010. "I'm pleased to share that we achieved this milestone last quarter. This is important to us because it sets Facebook up to be a strong independent service for the long term," wrote Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a blog post.

Facebook hit 250 million users precisely two months ago, and 200 million users just three months before that.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg also said today that the company had become cash-flow positive ahead of
schedule (he had originally guessed "sometime in 2010") and called the milestone important "because it sets Facebook up to be a strong independent service for the long term."

We're also succeeding at building Facebook in a sustainable way. Earlier this year, we said we expected to be cash flow positive sometime in 2010, and I'm pleased to share that we achieved this milestone last quarter. This is important to us because it sets Facebook up to be a strong independent service for the long term.-Said Zuckerberg

He also said Facebook is in the black as of the last fiscal quarter:Good for them. Too bad for
anyone who was hoping for an IPO.

Earlier this year, Zuckerberg also said the company expects to see 70% year-over-year revenue
growth in 2009. Facebook board member Mark Andreessen recently estimated the company would hit $500 million in revenue this year.

The site continues to expand its audience at a torrid pace, adding 50 million users just since July
and doubling in size since the start of 2009. About 70% of its users are outside the U.S.

CEO Mr.Zuckerberg said in an interview with Bloomberg last month that Facebook hoped to increase its work force by 50 percent by the end of the year, but stressed that "the thing I want to remind people of is we're way closer to the beginning than the end."

Last Chance For Facebook Users - Time To Decide How Online Social Network Handles Their Data

More than 200million users have Facebook accounts

Facebook users have their last chance today to vote on the way the social networking site handles user data.

The site sparked fierce criticism in February when users complained about changes to terms and conditions.

The changes appeared to give Facebook ownership of user data, including pictures, video and profile information - even after users deleted their accounts.

Founder Mark Zuckerberg said the site never intended to give the wrong impression over data ownership and reverted to the previous terms of use.

Launching a vote last week on a new set of changes, Mr Zuckerberg said: 'The Facebook community has grown a lot over the last few years and at 200 million this population would be the fifth largest country in the world - just ahead of Brazil.

'A community that large and engaged needs a more open process and a voice in governance.

'That's why a month ago we announced a more transparent and democratic approach governing the Facebook site.'

The week-long vote, which gives users the choice of continuing with existing terms or opting for a revised set of rights and principles ends today at 7.59pm.

It followed a 30-day comment period which helped to shape the new documents.

The revised principles state: 'People should own their information. They should have the freedom to share it with anyone they want and take it with them anywhere they want, including removing it from the Facebook service.'

The principles also say Facebook should make its 'purpose, plans, policies and operations' publicly available and should apply a 'town hall process of notice and comment and a system of voting' before making changes to its terms.

However, the principles are not legally binding.

They reflect the philosophy and values to which we aspire rather than specific commitments between Facebook and our users,' Facebook stated in response to comments from users.

Users can vote on terms by going to the Facebook Site Governance site at http://apps.facebook.com/fbsitevote.

World's Most Scary Ghost Town

A Ghost Town is a town or community that at one time had a commercial or population center, and is either wholly abandoned or faded greatly from its peak, and now is just a shadow of its former self.

Barber Chair, 1996. Bannack, Montana


Barber Shop, 1990. Nevada City, Montana


Broken Roof, 1996. Gilmore, Idaho


Chair and Stove, 1990. Shakespeare, New Mexico


Chairs, 1996. Shakespeare, New Mexico


Fence and Buildings, 1997. Bannack, Montana
 

Graveyard, 1978. Hornitos, California


Headboards and Cross, 1991. Belmont, Nevada


Hotel Interior, 1991. Bannack, Montana


Interior, Gilmore, 1996. Gilmore, Idaho


Noose, 1991. Shakespeare, New Mexico


Old Mail Station, 1990. Shakespeare, New Mexico


Porch, Heller House, 1996. Cabezon, New Mexico


Wagon Wheel, Front Porch, 1993. Mogollon, New Mexico

New Mexico has over 400 ghost towns and many more camps and other smaller historical locations. New Mexico's ghost towns are located in just about every are of the state of New Mexico. The most famous of the New Mexico ghost towns are the semi-ghost tourist locations like Shakespeare and steins. New Mexico also has many very desolate ghost town sites where there is little left. Unfortunately, New Mexico has one of the worst records in the preservation of ghost towns. Many states actively protect their ghost towns and keep vandalism to a minimum, but such is not the case New Mexico. For that reason and also due to New Mexico's harsh climate, the majority of New Mexico's ghost towns are nothing more than a few foundations and some occasional mining equipment. But, that doesn't stop the avid ghosttowner from enjoying what is left of New Mexico's ghost towns.

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