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Teen Cancels Party After 200,000 RSVP On Facebook

Posted by samzenpus on from the we're-going-to-need-a-bigger-hors-d'oeuvre-tray dept.

autospa writes "An Australian teen who had to shut down an event page on Facebook after more than 200,000 people RSVP'd for her sweet 16 party now has more than 70,000 people signed up to attend her new party. The girl named Jess called police Monday to say her Facebook account had been hijacked after thousands said they'd attend her birthday party in Chatswood March 26."

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  1. Re:News For Nerds by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You missed the point. The 'news for nerds' isn't the Facebook hijinks, it's the party at a 16 year-old girls house.

    C'mon, ya neckbeards! JB ahoy!

  2. Oblig. XKCD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://xkcd.com/242/

    I'm glad she can, indeed.

  3. Re:News For Nerds by sarysa · · Score: 5, Interesting

    As a nerd I think there's plenty of angles to this story...4chan's alleged "hijacking" of the event, the way the internet changes the dynamics of an open invitation event, but most importantly the way that the Aussie government is handling what most of us would consider a prank. It's also amusing to see how misinterpreted the notion of one's account h(ij)acked is by less seasoned users.

    Also, it's very, very funny.

    --
    Charisma is the measure of someone's ability to lie with a straight face.