As much as I enjoy scoffing at Facebook I have to admit I've personally seen not-so-net-savvy people get pulled into Facebook for its ability to reunite and kee

As much as I enjoy scoffing at Facebook I have to admit I've personally seen not-so-net-savvy people get pulled into Facebook for its ability to reunite and keep up with far flung friends. That it's good for. Facebook is not however a lucrative environment for 3rd party applications. All this hype about Facebook applications must stop. Please everyone, stop it. It's wasting precious development time. Have you not seen the most popular Facebook applications? Sopranos quotes, horoscopes, lucky numbers. It's like shareware hell rising up from bowels of long dead usenet groups and has manifested its unholy presence as a Facebook page. It pains me to know that some clueless VCs see a future in that. Major spoiler alert!!! Do not read further if you are heavily vested into Facebook development!!! Here's the final truth: Facebook users are not willing to pay for Facebook applications.