Facebook shares

[jmo21]

There have been plenty of IPO's in the past that have generated hysteria only to fall after the event.

Can't disagree with that, but like I said, not looking for advice on the investment itself

[prozak]

Facebook is definitely a fad, and is this decades answer to Friends Reunited ................. Friends who? Exactly.

19 million users v 800 million users. different game let alone ballpark.

friends reunited was doomed to failure by its design, branding and unclear strategy.


List of social networking websites - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[KittyCat]

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not sure about getting facebook shares though.

Agree - Facebook has had its peak - prob in decline.

Something else is just round the corner - I would'nt bother - look what happened to the others (friends reunited etc)

[russell]

Agree - Facebook has had its peak - prob in decline.

Something else is just round the corner - I would'nt bother - look what happened to the others (friends reunited etc)

I would say Facebook is comparable to apple or google than friends reunited.

[KittyCat]

I would say Facebook is comparable to apple or google than friends reunited.

Could be - personally I think they've lost a lot of trust & confidence - its now too invasive & not really private - so on the 'social' aspect I think they've lost it - once there's a suitable alternative I reckon they'll be a mass exodus - its simplicity was the key - now its a big overpowering nosey jumbled mess!

[administrator]

Agree - Facebook has had its peak - prob in decline.

What makes you think the site would be in decline? Even my older relatives are now opening accounts. I can only see usage growing.

[jmo21]

Could be - personally I think they've lost a lot of trust & confidence - its now too invasive & not really private - so on the 'social' aspect I think they've lost it - once there's a suitable alternative I reckon they'll be a mass exodus - its simplicity was the key - now its a big overpowering nosey jumbled mess!

There has been a lot of press noise, but their core demograph couldn't give a tulip about privacy of photos etc (ok... don't care as MUCH as most adults who don't GET social networks)

Comparing them to Friends Reunited a very small market (and one of the first) social networks is nonsense, size-wise it just is not a comparison at all.

Facebook took the social network concept from MySpace, did it right, and are monetizing it very successfully.

Look, I'm not betting my house on Facebook, but I do think they still have plenty to come in the social networking arena.

[prozak]

The next big thing really is just around the corner.

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all companies you should be investing in.

[RobertRice]

Agree - Facebook has had its peak - prob in decline.

Something else is just round the corner - I would'nt bother - look what happened to the others (friends reunited etc)

wouldn't

[Dante]

Some of the investing "advice" on this thread is hilarious. Don't buy Facebook because the founder "doesn't care much for money"? Or "They're the next Friends Reunited"?

How out of touch are these clowns?