Got it, and yes you're right. Ponzi schemes are devastating, and I see how my post could be misinterpreted. My bad, really. To clear things up regarding Facebo

Got it, and yes you're right. Ponzi schemes are devastating, and I see how my post could be misinterpreted. My bad, really. To clear things up regarding Facebook and the original link as well, I should explain that I have a really hard time believing what the original poster says about their ads. It might very well be that a lot of people fail to use them in a meaningful way because they haven't thought through what makes Facebook advertisement unique. I am certain that a sizeable fraction of the ad market can and will exploit them, and especially the infinitely granular targeting. My experience as a user is a bit mixed (lots of crap and/or scam, and thankfully less and less social games silliness as I've downvoted it), but I've seem true gems too (job ads targeting my university + degree + class, pretty neat! -- or a nice ad campaign by Hulu in its early days that targeted a show I had just listed as one of my interests). All in all, the future of FB is pretty bright in my book. Edit: Also, I should point out that I do not think at all that Facebook's business has anything fraudulent, improper or immoral. My original post (second from the top) was just trying to explain why someone who held the post's author's views on FB ads could believe the company was fundamentally instable and depended on perpetual growth for survival. I personally don't agree with this view, and think they'll be just fine -- and apparently I'm not alone: http://techcrunch.com/2010/01/20/facebook-valued-at-14-billion-on-secondmarket/ http://techcrunch.com/2010/01/20/facebook-valued-at-14-billi...