Readers had a lot to say when Facebook refused to reward the hacker who broke into Mark Zuckerberg's Timeline to report a bug.
Some were enraged, complaining it was unfair for the hacker, Khalil Shreateh, to walk away empty-handed after doing the multi-billion dollar company a huge favor. Others supported Facebook's decision, making the point that reporting a bug should not involve messing around with real users' profiles.
Another story regarding Facebook sparked a good deal of discussion this week. Canon announced its new PowerShot N, a compact point-and-shoot camera that has a button for users to upload photos and videos directly to Facebook. While some readers showed their excitement about this social media-augmented camera, many commented on its similarity to the functions smartphones already have.
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And to kick off the back-to-school season, a college student from Georgia Tech gave an epic welcome speech for entering students. The live audience at the welcome event and Mashable readers alike were amazed by his seriously passionate deliverance.
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