Re:Why Facebook is not the future of the web
by sanj on Wednesday December 12, 2007 @08:49AM
(#88706)
This article is crap. It is poorly argued, poorly written and it is full of typos.
It is a series of empty statements:
1. Growth: Yes, it will plateau. So what? The question is revenues, not users.
2. Not for Sale: Every company maintains that illusion with their public persona. An IPO is hugely distracting for everyone involved. You don't burn that bridge until you need to cross it.
3. Respect Users: Why, exactly, does that lead to failure? Microsoft users don't expect respect. Apple users crave flagellation from the great Steve. Facebook doesn't even pretend to "not be evil".
4. Lawsuit: Name a company with >250 people that doesn't have a lawsuit. Money attracts lawyers.
5. Useless: That's what much of the web IS. For much of the world it is a giant distraction.
I use YC to keep stuff like this from wasting my time!
It is a series of empty statements:
1. Growth: Yes, it will plateau. So what? The question is revenues, not users.
2. Not for Sale: Every company maintains that illusion with their public persona. An IPO is hugely distracting for everyone involved. You don't burn that bridge until you need to cross it.
3. Respect Users: Why, exactly, does that lead to failure? Microsoft users don't expect respect. Apple users crave flagellation from the great Steve. Facebook doesn't even pretend to "not be evil".
4. Lawsuit: Name a company with >250 people that doesn't have a lawsuit. Money attracts lawyers.
5. Useless: That's what much of the web IS. For much of the world it is a giant distraction.
I use YC to keep stuff like this from wasting my time!