Comments on: Dear Exchange: I think my flatmate is a phonefaker http://exchange.telstra.com.au/2011/02/22/dear-exchange-i-think-my-flatmates-a-phonefaker/ What's Your View? Fri, 24 May 2013 04:33:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Brendan O'Keefe [T-EX Customer Engagement Manager] http://exchange.telstra.com.au/2011/02/22/dear-exchange-i-think-my-flatmates-a-phonefaker/comment-page-1/#comment-50260 Brendan O'Keefe [T-EX Customer Engagement Manager] Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:05:28 +0000 http://exchange.telstra.com.au/?p=11278#comment-50260 Hi Tina. They're two different stats: The first one referring to half of Gen Ys is the response to question "why do you use facebook places", with 50% stating they did for image/"cool" reasons. The second stat results from asking if they ever "faked" a Facebook Places check-in - with one in 10 admitting they have. Hi Tina. They’re two different stats:

The first one referring to half of Gen Ys is the response to question “why do you use facebook places”, with 50% stating they did for image/”cool” reasons.

The second stat results from asking if they ever “faked” a Facebook Places check-in – with one in 10 admitting they have.

]]> By: Tina (Telstra Employee) http://exchange.telstra.com.au/2011/02/22/dear-exchange-i-think-my-flatmates-a-phonefaker/comment-page-1/#comment-50061 Tina (Telstra Employee) Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:36:40 +0000 http://exchange.telstra.com.au/?p=11278#comment-50061 Just wish to point out that there seem to be a mistake in your article. You stated "Telstra released some pretty interesting research today showing that around half of Gen-Y peeps are faking it on Facebook. They are always checkin to all the hottest bars and restaurants around town to impress their social circle." while the research states "Gen Y heart phone faking: One in 10 Gen Ys admit to regularly faking where they check-in on Facebook Places, in the pursuit of improving their social status.". Just wish to point out that there seem to be a mistake in your article.

You stated “Telstra released some pretty interesting research today showing that around half of Gen-Y peeps are faking it on Facebook. They are always checkin to all the hottest bars and restaurants around town to impress their social circle.” while the research states “Gen Y heart phone faking: One in 10 Gen Ys admit to regularly faking where they check-in on Facebook Places, in the pursuit of improving their social status.”.

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