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category mayo | sci-tech | other press author Saturday October 04, 2008 06:44author by bace fook Report this post to the editors

Dismay as Shell to Sea profile page removed

Sometimes coincidences happen in a timely way, while at other times they appear to happen but are actually coordinated events.

On Monday, the Tánaiste Mary Coughlan announced that Facebook, the popular social networking site, was setting up its head office for Europe in Dublin. Since Facebook doesn't actually make anything, it will have a negligible effect on the economy, but it sends the right sort of signal. At the same time (around midday on Monday) the profile page for the Shell to Sea campaign was removed from Facebook.

Some Shell to Sea groups remain, but as anyone who uses Facebook will tell you, having a profile page is where the action is. Shell to Sea had a popular one, with lots of "friends" and activity on the page. It was very useful in spreading information about the campaign, especially outside Ireland.

So Mary Coughlan goes on the radio to talk about Facebook and how its arrival in Ireland sends a strong signal. At the same moment, the Shell to Sea page is removed. Coincidence?
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Some Shell to Sea groups remain on the site, but as anyone who uses Facebook will tell you, having a profile page is where the action is. Shell to Sea had a popular one, with lots of "friends" and activity on the page. It was very useful in spreading information about the campaign, especially outside Ireland.

So Mary Coughlan goes on the radio to talk about Facebook and how its arrival in Ireland sends a strong signal. At the same moment, the Shell to Sea page is removed. Coincidence?

Irish Times report here: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1003/....html

Related Link: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1003/breaking42.html

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Didn't Sign Up Before     Mark C    Sat Oct 04, 2008 09:42 
   Rubbish....     Damien    Sat Oct 04, 2008 18:05 
   YouTomb needed for deleted Facebook pages     Terence    Sat Oct 04, 2008 20:56 
   SOS To all s2s supporters     Martin Kelly    Tue Oct 07, 2008 22:39 
   Common Sense and Conspiracy Query     Joe Byrne    Wed Oct 08, 2008 16:36 
   S2S Website     Mark C    Sun Oct 12, 2008 13:14 
   S2S Sites seem to be working     Mark C    Mon Oct 13, 2008 09:39 


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