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Bulls vs. Bears

Overall, are you bullish or bearish on Facebook?

84%

97 votes

16%

19 votes

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Do You Agree? The Bulls Say:

68%

19 votes
13 32% 6

01/10/2008

applekid

watch out myspace!

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08/05/2008

mngofasho

ive left myspace since starting facebook!
86%

21 votes
18 14% 3

01/10/2008

dave

Facebook has a large and loyal following - many addicted users

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93%

14 votes
13 7% 1

01/11/2008

mkr2x

Has many and varied applications to customize the user experience

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88%

8 votes
7 12% 1

03/05/2008

steve

New COO from Google will provide a lot of relevant experience

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73%

11 votes
8 27% 3

03/05/2008

steve

They have A LOT of money in the bank for growth until profitability

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78%

9 votes
7 22% 2

04/12/2008

applekid

They have information about user background and interests for very targeted ads

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86%

7 votes
6 14% 1

04/12/2008

applekid

Their user base and user engagement (page views/visitor) continues to grow

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83%

6 votes
5 17% 1

04/22/2008

danielerkstam

they have not spent a dime in old-school commercials and advertisement

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86%

7 votes
6 14% 1

05/30/2008

jamesmhall

Facebook has gained traction in the EU market

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80%

5 votes
4 20% 1

06/13/2008

jenny

Facebook is now the most popular social network globally!

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50%

2 votes
1 50% 1

06/25/2008

omeletla

The Facebook platform is a springboard for self-sustaining businesses

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100%

3 votes
3 0% 0

07/24/2008

irpip

newly launched profile interface is much cleaner and profiles are less cluttered

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50%

2 votes
1 50% 1

07/24/2008

mngofasho

facebook's F8 reinvigorated users

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100%

2 votes
2 0% 0

08/05/2008

mngofasho

the newest addition to facebook and the changing of their layout is very appealing

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100%

3 votes
3 0% 0

08/05/2008

mngofasho

facebook made the right move allowing all web users to develop applications for the site

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100%

4 votes
4 0% 0

08/07/2008

bbrunelle

They will stay on top for a long time to come

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75%

4 votes
3 25% 1

08/09/2008

ryean

I am really excited about social networks like Facebook making their way into Open ID

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25%

4 votes
1 75% 3

08/10/2008

sherpa22

the only social network i use

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86%

7 votes
6 14% 1

08/10/2008

ablanky

Facebook has successfully expanded features without devolving into Myspace

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100%

4 votes
4 0% 0

08/16/2008

robalexander

open platform has many possibilities

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50%

6 votes
3 50% 3

08/25/2008

ryean

Watch out Twitter!

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100%

1 vote
1 0% 0

10/03/2008

kpieper

Setting the standard for social media platforms

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100%

1 vote
1 0% 0

02/04/2009

townsend

5 years and still growing

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Do You Agree? The Bears Say:

43%

14 votes
6 57% 8

01/10/2008

dave

Not sure if Facebook will sustain the momentum once OpenSocial gains traction

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83%

24 votes
20 17% 4

01/18/2008

gdigrigoli

Too many apps are diluting the facebook experience.

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08/05/2008

rtran

true but they are finding ways to keep apps separate from main profile. e.g. tabs that list all the apps a user might have. also privacy settings will block many application invites
75%

12 votes
9 25% 3

04/12/2008

applekid

Beacon ad platform is not successful

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67%

9 votes
6 33% 3

04/22/2008

sri18930

monetization of user base will be tricky, but critical for long term success

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43%

7 votes
3 57% 4

05/30/2008

jamesmhall

Open Facebook platform may be too late to fend off OpenSocial

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50%

6 votes
3 50% 3

06/16/2008

arenbe

how long until the current users get bored and move onto the hot new thing?

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07/25/2008

steven

Their education base/networks helps prevent that.
57%

7 votes
4 43% 3

08/07/2008

keira85

Top executives are selling their shares, not a good sign

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10/11/2008

dividends

How can an executive sell shares when the company isn't public?
50%

6 votes
3 50% 3

08/10/2008

sherpa22

tough competitors abroad

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40%

5 votes
2 60% 3

08/10/2008

sherpa22

top executives defecting

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50%

4 votes
2 50% 2

10/11/2008

dividends

I get spammed to death by all these stupid applications.

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02/04/2009

townsend

You can turn off notifications
02/04/2009

townsend

Though I agree that the apps are quite annoying
50%

2 votes
1 50% 1

10/17/2008

looseygoosey

Increasingly dishonest (App contest); other social networks looking more appealing now.

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50%

2 votes
1 50% 1

12/15/2008

rockthescot

Haven't found a real business model and are spending cash (mainly on servers) at an alarming rate

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