The 19 Personalities You Meet on Facebook

Like any community, Facebook is home to a diverse range of personality types. The Boston Phoenix identifies 19 distinct varieties:

• The failed model. "Poses repeatedly in front of a computer and pouts in emo fashion." Giveaway: the "Warholian or sepia-toned" profile photo.
• The archivist. The shut-in bent on scanning and uploading his or her entire personal history. "Un-tag yourself at once."
• The grudge holder. Someone has wronged this person, and they reference them repeatedly, but not by name.

• The Erin Brockovich. "Wants to save everything"—and that includes the "abused ferret."
• The linguistic acrobat. Answers to inane Facebook quizzes come "complete with convoluted sentence structure and obscure pop-culture references."
• The geriatric. Unable to grasp the telegraphic style of status updates; "wall posts resemble a Christmas newsletter."

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