The Origins of Hot Or Not on Facebook

In January 2004, Mark Zuckerberg began working on a new website, later known as 'TheFacebook', with an ambitious goal - to create a centralized online platform for Harvard students. The idea was sparked by an editorial in the Harvard Crimson about Facemash, which highlighted the need for a universal student directory featuring photos and basic information.

Initially, Zuckerberg told the Crimson that he wanted to create a 'universal face book' within Harvard, which would be a significant improvement over the paper sheets distributed among students at that time. With his college roommates and fellow Harvard University students Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, they founded the website, which was initially limited to Harvard students but gradually expanded to other colleges in the Boston area, Ivy League schools, and eventually most universities in the United States and Canada.

The Facebook's membership was opened up to everyone with a valid email address by September 2006, along with an age requirement of being at least 13 years old. The website's growth was phenomenal, with Facebook becoming one of the most popular social networking services on the internet.

Today, Hot Or Not on Facebook is still going strong, allowing users to rate each other's attractiveness on a scale from hot to not, often sparking lively discussions and debates. In this article, we'll explore how Facebook evolved from its humble beginnings as TheFacebook in 2004 to become one of the most influential social media platforms in the world.

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