When I think of a formula I think of an algebra or trigonometry problem. Until today I did not relate formulas with popular culture. Songs, movies, and books all follow a similar rhythm that can normally be predicted. Movies have followed the same rhythm for years, producers found a way to make movies that attracted viewers, and kept them entertained. The two formulas that were discussed were convention and invention; convention contains specific elements that do not change, invention may vary from time to time.
FACEBOOK uses both of these formulas. FACEBOOK is consistently changing to accommodate new features and attract more users. Convention comes into play when talking about the main outline of this social networking site. The outline and main features: like the Facebook wall, profile and messaging have remained the same. These main features are what attracted the initial users; by keeping these original more popular aspects of the site the original users continue to visit the site. Invention comes into play when FACEBOOK is constantly being updated with new features. The original lay out of the site has remained the same, additional features are added to keep the website new and exciting. If this site did not continue to better itself by adding new features another social networking site may take its place as the most popular social networking page used today.
This social networking site is a bigger part of popular culture than society may think. This site can be accessed on a computer, a portable tablet, and a cell phone. These pieces of technology are easy accessible and the majority of Americans own one, if not all of these devices. Because FACEBOOK has made itself useable on these popular pieces of technology it makes the site an even bigger part of everyday life. The creators of FACEBOOK have followed these formulas to make their success, they found what features of social networking would attract users and continue to follow them today. To summarize: FACEBOOK uses both of the formulas that are used to form movies and songs, these formulas describe the popular features and layout of the site, and it is great to know now that many of the things we watch and listen to today follow the same patterns, I will now try to follow more closely to try to predict a movies ending.
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