Facebook and Buffett?

Ok, enough about Warren's political preferences. On to something a little more fun.

It appears that Mr. Buffett has quite a following on Facebook, judging by the number of discussion groups devoted to him. Some of the names of the groups include Buffettologists, Warren Buffet Investment Club, and Warren Buffet Is My Hero.

A group called The Berkshire Way states that the group "is a philosophy of life that we collectively aim to emulate and practice throughout our lives. It's [sic] chief practitioner and ideologue is Mr. Warren E. Buffett, the greatest investor and philanthropist of the 20th century."

These virtual groups boast memberships of anywhere from 6 to 216. It seems that these groups are excellent places to to find offbeat news about Warren Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway. Through Wall writings and discussion board postings, I learned about Warren's ex-daughter in-law giving an interview (and where I could find it on the web) and that there are 10 secrets hidden in Warren Buffett's wallet.

So why are these groups created? Going back to The Berkshire Way, the groups' information page states, "Those of us, who have dedicated our lives to following in Mr. Buffett's footsteps have a great responsibility to pass on his wisdom to posterity, and more importantly to put into practice his great teachings."