Comments on: Facebook – Smart or Stupid? http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ted http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-977454 Ted Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:20:45 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-977454 <p>Oh I just saw the date on this article. I thought it was about if being on Facebook was smart or stupid. My bad. My how things change.</p> Oh I just saw the date on this article. I thought it was about if being on Facebook was smart or stupid. My bad. My how things change.

]]> By: Will Facebook Bite The Dust | Stock Online Trader http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-923024 Will Facebook Bite The Dust | Stock Online Trader Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:59:59 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-923024 <p>[...] Their approach to product planning and feature enhancements has made Facebook users certain of one thing that it’s all about communications. Too many competing social networks are moving away from that core. (Source: GigaOm) [...]</p> [...] Their approach to product planning and feature enhancements has made Facebook users certain of one thing that it’s all about communications. Too many competing social networks are moving away from that core. (Source: GigaOm) [...]

]]> By: Buzzword Alert: Facebook Connect — Buzzword Alert http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-916231 Buzzword Alert: Facebook Connect — Buzzword Alert Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:07:28 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-916231 <p>[...] hasn’t panned out as Facebook execs might hope, as numerous bloggers wagged about in several reports last [...]</p> [...] hasn’t panned out as Facebook execs might hope, as numerous bloggers wagged about in several reports last [...]

]]> By: Social Network Backlash continues… | Relevantly Speaking http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-879271 Social Network Backlash continues… | Relevantly Speaking Wed, 21 May 2008 01:16:16 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-879271 <p>[...] the article they cite GigaOm’s evaluation of the issue: “Word on the street, Madison Avenue that is, is that advertisers who have [...]</p> [...] the article they cite GigaOm’s evaluation of the issue: “Word on the street, Madison Avenue that is, is that advertisers who have [...]

]]> By: Social Network Backlash continues… « Life2(beta) http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-772663 Social Network Backlash continues… « Life2(beta) Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:51:23 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-772663 <p>[...] the article they cite GigaOm’s evaluation of the issue: “Word on the street, Madison Avenue that is, is that advertisers who have [...]</p> [...] the article they cite GigaOm’s evaluation of the issue: “Word on the street, Madison Avenue that is, is that advertisers who have [...]

]]> By: Why Facebook Advertising is not the Answer http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-477566 Why Facebook Advertising is not the Answer Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:10:28 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-477566 <p>[...] can point to several reports that seem to show traditional advertising models don’t seem to be working on Facebook - at [...]</p> [...] can point to several reports that seem to show traditional advertising models don’t seem to be working on Facebook – at [...]

]]> By: jim http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-439411 jim Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:44:50 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-439411 <p>facebook i stupid, hmmmm i dont much like it, get rid of it i say</p> facebook i stupid, hmmmm i dont much like it, get rid of it i say

]]> By: WildBlueSkies » User Generated Content - Growth and Monetisation http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-360348 WildBlueSkies » User Generated Content - Growth and Monetisation Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:46:45 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-360348 <p>[...] Reads: Facebook – Smart or Stupid? Facebook consistently the worst performing [...]</p> [...] Reads: Facebook – Smart or Stupid? Facebook consistently the worst performing [...]

]]> By: Facebook for $6 Billion? … Only if Zuckerberg Agrees to Be Implanted With a Livestock-Monitoring Microchip | Digital Daily | John Paczkowski | AllThingsD http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-340224 Facebook for $6 Billion? … Only if Zuckerberg Agrees to Be Implanted With a Livestock-Monitoring Microchip | Digital Daily | John Paczkowski | AllThingsD Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:03:16 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-340224 <p>[...] have experimented and bought ads on Facebook are universally disappointed with the results,” GigaOm’s Bob Young wrote in February. “Consequently, getting these big brands to come back to the table and pony up [...]</p> [...] have experimented and bought ads on Facebook are universally disappointed with the results,” GigaOm’s Bob Young wrote in February. “Consequently, getting these big brands to come back to the table and pony up [...]

]]> By: » News to know: Vista’s firewall; RSA; iConcertCal | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-86792 » News to know: Vista’s firewall; RSA; iConcertCal | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com Tue, 22 May 2007 23:12:04 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-86792 <p>[...] Facebook: Smart or stupid? [...]</p> [...] Facebook: Smart or stupid? [...]

]]> By: MarkMilton http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-86790 MarkMilton Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:57:13 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-86790 <p>Facebook sold out the day it went public. Although traffic numbers and membership grew at a geometric rate, the developers failed to place any strong safeguards to prevent cyber stalking, harassment, or rampant trolling from multiple dummy accounts.</p> <p>There are many users who felt the quality deteriorated after facebook allowed users who were not affiliated with a university, school or company network since there was no way to prevent any cybercrimes or allow for any accountability among the users.</p> Facebook sold out the day it went public. Although traffic numbers and membership grew at a geometric rate, the developers failed to place any strong safeguards to prevent cyber stalking, harassment, or rampant trolling from multiple dummy accounts.

There are many users who felt the quality deteriorated after facebook allowed users who were not affiliated with a university, school or company network since there was no way to prevent any cybercrimes or allow for any accountability among the users.

]]> By: Josh Guttman http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-86788 Josh Guttman Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:39:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-86788 <p>Any way you slice it, its hard to call them smart. These guys could have walked away with a $1B+ buyout and moved on to build the next great thing. Instead, they are faced with figuring out monetization, an exercise that will inevitably take the site from the land of endless potential to one grounded in reality and affected by execution, both of which are likely to reduce its value.</p> Any way you slice it, its hard to call them smart. These guys could have walked away with a $1B+ buyout and moved on to build the next great thing. Instead, they are faced with figuring out monetization, an exercise that will inevitably take the site from the land of endless potential to one grounded in reality and affected by execution, both of which are likely to reduce its value.

]]> By: Paul http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-86786 Paul Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:56:06 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-86786 <p>Aaron Choi, and half the people commenting here, hit the nail on the head. Facebook caters especially to college and university students, and recently spread to everyone else. From what I can tell, it has caught on big in highschools, and does okay in the 20-something crowd. The problem is, people aged 14-29 have grown up using the internet. Internet advertising doesn't work with us. In my entire life, I've never once clicked on an ad and followed it through to a purchase. If your advertising goal is to get random (or targeted) people to purchase your product/service because of the ad you post on facebook, your advertising campaign is going to fail. Advertisers who buy facebook flyers should hope to gain a little bit of brand recognition. Nothing more.</p> Aaron Choi, and half the people commenting here, hit the nail on the head. Facebook caters especially to college and university students, and recently spread to everyone else. From what I can tell, it has caught on big in highschools, and does okay in the 20-something crowd. The problem is, people aged 14-29 have grown up using the internet. Internet advertising doesn’t work with us. In my entire life, I’ve never once clicked on an ad and followed it through to a purchase. If your advertising goal is to get random (or targeted) people to purchase your product/service because of the ad you post on facebook, your advertising campaign is going to fail. Advertisers who buy facebook flyers should hope to gain a little bit of brand recognition. Nothing more.

]]> By: C http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-86782 C Wed, 07 Feb 2007 17:19:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-86782 <p>Yeah Erin, they did a good job of getting you to their website. Figuring out how to cash in big time, they have yet to even come close. And judging from this post, it looks like they are heading in the wrong direction. Lots of great comments in this thread too by the way.</p> Yeah Erin, they did a good job of getting you to their website. Figuring out how to cash in big time, they have yet to even come close. And judging from this post, it looks like they are heading in the wrong direction. Lots of great comments in this thread too by the way.

]]> By: Erin http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-86784 Erin Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:57:37 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-86784 <p>Considering I am on Facebook almost every 5 seconds after class, I'd say Facebook did pretty good.</p> Considering I am on Facebook almost every 5 seconds after class, I’d say Facebook did pretty good.

]]> By: China Internet Market Blog http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-86780 China Internet Market Blog Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:55:01 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/facebook-smart-or-stupid/#comment-86780 <p>Please don't mention the monitazation problem - many wake up with one idea "ads bring money." I guess, if you say it often enough, ads will indeed make money! :)</p> <p>But really, here in China we need investments flowing in, so keep these thoughts to yourself (at least for another few years).</p> Please don’t mention the monitazation problem – many wake up with one idea “ads bring money.” I guess, if you say it often enough, ads will indeed make money! :)

But really, here in China we need investments flowing in, so keep these thoughts to yourself (at least for another few years).

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