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Facebook has 800 million users. All semblance of "exclusivity" and "cool kids club" has long since dissipated, but they've still added 300 million users since l
by reso 15y ago
Facebook has 800 million users. All semblance of "exclusivity" and "cool kids club" has long since dissipated, but they've still added 300 million users since last summer.
The method by which they launched the business seven years ago is not very relevant to predicting their IPO success.
- libraryatnight 15y agoI think it's transitioned from exclusive cool kids club to "Well everybody is there, if I'm not, I won't have any idea what my friends are up to."
- mattmanser 15y agoOnly reason I still maintain an account is because you don't get invites to nights out if you're not on there. Incredibly annoying walled garden you can't break out of atm.
- dreamdu5t 15y agoYup, I feel held hostage by FB. I'm only there because everyone else is and I don't want to be out of the loop. Problem is there's no business model in that.
- juiceandjuice 15y agoHeld hostage by your own friends. At this point, facebook is becoming a universal service on many levels, and at this point, even though it's an apples and oranges comparison, it's probably more worthwhile to have a facebook account than a landline to your home.