08-28-2007, 12:18 PM
Quote: Analysts have applauded Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s new "Roommate Style Match" group on Facebook.com, created to help college roommates link up online to coordinate back-to-school purchases at the retailer. However, most of the 100-plus comments posted on the site so far from its 932 members are critical of the retail giant's business practices.
One post, signed by Janine Carmona, wrote that "Facebook should take the number of negative comments on this page as a note that we don't support this company [for] its use of a space for social networking. This space is for people talking to other people. Facebook, get your priorities straight."
While a minority of the comments were positive about Wal-Mart in general, none focused on the company's goal for the site -- having users "chat with other college students by posting their comments about dorms, decorating and college life."...
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