Back in September 2006, we decided to open up Facebook to everyone. Well, almost everyone.

We realized Facebook would be most useful if more people were allowed to join, but we also weren't willing to compromise the security of the site by removing all methods of verification, especially for high school students and minors. Unfortunately this meant that most homeschoolers weren't able to register. For security purposes, users under the age of 18 were required to affiliate with their current high school, but it was nearly impossible to extend this system to homeschooled users.