Chapter 16. Meeting Others in Groups

In the last chapter we talked about fan pages, those Facebook pages that are kind of like fan clubs for entertainers, celebrities, and companies. But fan clubs aren’t the only kind of clubs out there; depending on your tastes and interests, you might be enticed to participate in a quilting club, or a photography club, or a chess club, or a club for Harley Davidson enthusiasts. It’s all part of the social experience, after all, getting together—even if virtually—with others who share your interests.

As you might suspect, the millions of people who use Facebook share quite a few interests in common. If you’re interested in coin collecting, for example, chances are there are more than a handful of other coin ...

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