Facebook . . .

[wobbegong]

. . . is it a valuable social networking tool or a vacuous, adolescent, waste of time?

Discuss.

 

[NickFitz]

Either, depending on how you choose to use it.

 

[MrMark]

What happened to the great British competitor - Bebo?

 

[MrMark]

What happened to the great British competitor - Bebo?

Ah - the creators wisely sold out at the right time...

Michael and Xochi Birch sold Bebo to AOL in March 2008 for USD 850 million. Their combined 70% stake yielded a profit of $595 million from the deal.

Well done!