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With Facebook friends like these, who needs enemies? Noah Kagan, who left his job at the social network abruptly in mid-2006, now has a Facebook group in his honor: “Boycott Facebook until Noah Kagan is re-hired!” Valley prankster and Friendster founder Jonathan Abrams created the group. We pinged Kagan, who’s now working happily at online personal-finance startup Mint.com and blogging at Okdork.com. Kagan, when pinged on IM, was as bemused as we were to hear about the group, but had no idea why Abrams was starting it a year after his departure. The Facebook group, however, might not be telling the whole story about the Facebooker’s departure: A well-placed tipster says Kagan was fired for leaking company secrets to TechCrunch editor Michael Arrington.

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What is it about the women Facebook hires? I’m sure they’re all brilliant, but it needs to be said: The hot social network has equally hot personnel. Randi Jayne, sister of CEO Mark Zuckerberg, finally outs herself on video as a Facebook employee in this clip. But the video doesn’t do her justice — as you might have noticed in her “Dontcha” iPhone video, she’s distressingly cute. Her colleague, Meagan Marks, gives a sales pitch for working at Facebook that’s best appreciated with the mute button on. And spokesperson Brandee Barker? Alas, she’s not captured in this video, but you can check her out in this AllThingsD.com video. Or just take our word for it: Total babe.

If you’re young, straight, male, and in need of a reason other than pre-IPO shares to work at Facebook, consider checking out its fine, fine collection of genuine Valley foxes. And whoever’s in charge of recruiting at Facebook? I want to meet you. You fascinate me.

(VIdeo by Sarah Meyers and Enric for Valleywag)

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Entrepreneur, programmer, man about town — if by “town,” you mean “Palo Alto.” That’s our Dave McClure, part of the PayPal gang and now, in geek semi-retirement, an extreme fan of Facebook, the buzz-ridden social network. I’ve known Dave a long time, and respected his critical thinking skills (as well as his avid commenting on Valleywag). Which is why I’ve never understood why he joined right in the Valley’s Facebook frenzy instead of standing back and, with all his experience, questioning the hype. For the answer, roll the tape.

Interviewing him for Valleywag, Sarah Meyers, to her credit, got an answer out of McClure: He hopes to consult for the company. Asked if he’s considered working there, he fesses up: “I might be helping with some outreach and events they’re doing in the future.” You’re so busted, Dave. I still love ya, man, but for that, I’m handing you an award as Valleywag’s latest Silicon Valley Tool.

(VIdeo by Sarah Meyers and Enric for Valleywag)

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