It might not seem like much, but a Monday announcement from Facebook to unveil its new "Community Pages" feature is one of the boldest steps that the social-networking site has taken toward, well, consuming your life.
"Community Pages" take the concept of a Facebook "fan page" and apply them to concepts, places, and ideas, rather than brands. An announcement at the top of Facebook's prototype community page for "cooking" explains that it aims to be "the best collection of shared knowledge on this topic," and sources quite a bit of content from Wikipedia. "You'll be able to learn more about a topic or an experience--whether it's cooking or learning a new language--and see what your friends and others in the Facebook community are saying about this topic," a post on the Facebook blog explains. "We're starting by showing Wikipedia information, but we're also looking for people who are passionate about any of these topics to sign up to contribute to the page. We'll let you know when we're ready for your help."
More: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20002843-36.html
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"Community Pages" take the concept of a Facebook "fan page" and apply them to concepts, places, and ideas, rather than brands. An announcement at the top of Facebook's prototype community page for "cooking" explains that it aims to be "the best collection of shared knowledge on this topic," and sources quite a bit of content from Wikipedia. "You'll be able to learn more about a topic or an experience--whether it's cooking or learning a new language--and see what your friends and others in the Facebook community are saying about this topic," a post on the Facebook blog explains. "We're starting by showing Wikipedia information, but we're also looking for people who are passionate about any of these topics to sign up to contribute to the page. We'll let you know when we're ready for your help."
More: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20002843-36.html
