Facebook Overload

[Oldfisti]

see, that's what language is morphing into
George Orwell was soooo wrong, who knew the visionary of the future was going to be Mike Judge?

[NuTTs]

http://amfix.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/15/times-2010-person-of-the-year-mark-zuckerberg/

[Monster Dave]

http://amfix.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/15/times-2010-person-of-the-year-mark-zuckerberg/

[derby]

if nothing else, he reinforces the notion that, if you apply yourself, you can be a billionaire six-times over by the age of 26.

[mitt]

if nothing else, he reinforces the notion that, if you apply yourself, you can be a billionaire six-times over by the age of 26.

apply yourself and find a nitch or new discovery.  Just hard work and being smart doesn't equal getting rich...


mitt

[Vindingo]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/22/facebook-ceo-donation-mar_n_735871.html

[Monster Dave]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/22/facebook-ceo-donation-mar_n_735871.html

In principle, that's great. But rarely does anyone donate that kind of money without gaining something in return. There's money to be made from his massive donation. I know that sounds cynical, but it's true. It's probably a means of getting more Facebook recognition from an even younger generation.

[derby]

apply yourself and find a nitch or new discovery.  Just hard work and being smart doesn't equal getting rich...


mitt

yeah, you just gotta be a smarter smart guy. 

[Grappa]

I don't use it, don't understand it's draw, other than vanity.  Seems that the privacy concerns are moot.  If you are so concerned about privacy, don't use Facebook.  I also don't understand it's business model.  How does Facebook currently bring in revenue?  The 60 MINUTES interviewer said the company was worth about 40 billion.  Where are the earnings?

[mitt]

I don't use it, don't understand it's draw, other than vanity.  Seems that the privacy concerns are moot.  If you are so concerned about privacy, don't use Facebook.  I also don't understand it's business model.  How does Facebook currently bring in revenue?  The 60 MINUTES interviewer said the company was worth about 40 billion.  Where are the earnings?

Companies are always looking for relationships, and facebook has that data.  Me and Jim and 50 thousand both like the Packers, and Briar Creek Beer - maybe we should do a marketing campaign together - etc etc.  Companies are buying that information today, so with 500 million users, it is better than any survey or census you could put together.  Also they can see 2nd and 3rd orders of relationships not just 1st.  I believe the 40b worth, but I don't believe it will be around for 5 years.  Look at MySpace and Friendster...  There is room for improvement.


mitt

[victor441]

this is not necessarily an honor, FWIW Hitler and Stalin were both Time Person of the Year way back when...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Person_of_the_Year

[lethe]

this is not necessarily an honor, FWIW Hitler and Stalin were both Time Person of the Year way back when...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Person_of_the_Year

and Khomeini in '79

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Person_of_the_Year

[GAAN]

Godwin's law by page 2, that's amazing

Facebook is the debel

[Monster Dave]

More evidence to prove that Facebook will be the end of us all:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/internet/woman-stabs-boyfriend-over-facebook-page

[Bick]

And justifying their time wasted in Farmville.

http://www.vaildaily.com/ARTICLE/20101231/NEWS/101239966/1062/RSS