The Collegian

Issue date: 8/28/07 Section: Detour

Facebook applications are the worst idea ever. These additions to the social networking site can list one's top friends, throw sheep and turn people into vampires, but they add unnecessary clutter to a site that once looked clean and professional.

Sure, some possess a charming quirkiness-who doesn't want to become a pirate?-but their novelty quickly wears thin. Do you really need three different Walls and a purity test?

Excessive applications can make a profile extend for pages, forcing people to scroll down until their eyes scroll out of their sockets. Keep your messy profile-I'll stick to poking.

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