I dont fully agree with the author's view that between the two, CN failed because of facebook's "simplicity", "the Harvard factor", and some basic features. The

I dont fully agree with the author's view that between the two, CN failed because of facebook's "simplicity", "the Harvard factor", and some basic features. The difference between the two teams is much greater. My thoughts on why CN failed: (1) The CN team. I think Goldberg shutting down the site because he had 250k user base while FB had got to a 1m says a lot. If Goldberg was really a visionary, the 1m user base should have inspired him and his team. (2) Montreal? Why? You want to dominate a web platform for University students and you go to Montreal? (3) Support network. Where as FB/Mark found great people to support him, seems like CN was going at it alone. If public profiles we're working, who better to know this then the CN team and advisors? If fb was growing because of the capital they raised, change your strategy and do the same. In the words of Napoleon "Between a battle lost and a battle won, the distance is immense and there stand empires."