In Reply to: I suspect $20 comes first, Notnoel [Profile/Gallery] , Mon, 21 May 2012 08:49:46

My feelings exactly. I almost never access FB online--smartphone only. And my 19 and 21 y-o boys tell me that FB is passe for their generation. As soon as kids started getting in trouble for putting stuff on FB, it became a place where "the man" could watch them. Plenty of stories of HS-aged kids getting kicked off sports teams, or honor society, etc. for being caught with pics from a party posted online. Lots of parents have been discouraging their children not to put stuff up on FB too. The only stuff that's up there now are pictures of puppies, grand kids, and prom pictures.

It will be interesting to see what kind of changes FB has to make now that they have to answer to investors. More things like the forced timeline which a major user-base hates and their installed base will dwindle. Something else could replace FB if it becomes too invasive or too cumbersome.

On the ebay situation somebody mentioned... They are too big to compete with or topple. Which is too bad, because their current fee schedule makes it difficult to be an occasional seller anymore. Their rates are crazy, and they even get a percentage of the shipping charges now. Their PayPal service is almost a requirement. Went public, have to answer to investors, make solely profit-based decisions, scare away large numbers of users--it happens.



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• Facebook Stock, Scott Paterson , Sun, 20 May 2012 06:55:14
  • ah well, it did manage $50+ eventually..., Scott Paterson , Thu, 2 Jan 2014 20:14:42
    • But dipped below $20 in August 2012, Bill Homer , Sat, 4 Jan 2014 16:37:32
  • funny tweet by my friend..., Scott Paterson , Fri, 25 May 2012 15:22:17
  • "Fury Over Facebook IPO Grows, Lawsuits Mount", Bill Homer , Wed, 23 May 2012 09:41:29
    • Re: "Fury Over Facebook IPO Grows, Lawsuits Mount", Skip, Thu, 24 May 2012 06:31:20
  • Re: Facebook Stock, C H Tay, Tue, 22 May 2012 21:14:39
  • Re: Facebook Stock, Scott Paterson , Tue, 22 May 2012 16:36:59
    • I suspect Zuck's timing of the IPO was perfect, MI-Roger , Wed, 23 May 2012 02:32:40
      • Re: I suspect Zuck's timing of the IPO was perfect, Snowmobile , Wed, 23 May 2012 06:28:32
      • Can't "short" the shares without a borrow and afaik, JTMav, Wed, 23 May 2012 05:00:06
    • "In investing, hype is the enemy.", Bill Homer , Tue, 22 May 2012 19:04:37
  • Zuck said they need to monetize the mobile apps, AeroBaron, Mon, 21 May 2012 21:23:43
  • Fadebook. $20, andym, Mon, 21 May 2012 15:35:02
  • I suspect $20 comes first, Notnoel , Mon, 21 May 2012 08:49:46
    • This ^, turbocon86, Mon, 21 May 2012 09:43:11 <-- Viewing This Message
      • Re: This ^, Snowmobile , Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:30
  • Facebook Stock -If it hits 50 first below 20 is next, LG Aero, Mon, 21 May 2012 06:06:40
  • Not a clue, DE , Sun, 20 May 2012 12:34:46
  • $20 - I think they'll be MySpace 2.0, Trev, Sun, 20 May 2012 12:01:24
    • Why MySpace failed and why FB will not., dmz789qqq, Mon, 21 May 2012 07:50:07
    • The Globe?, Scott Paterson , Sun, 20 May 2012 21:44:51
  • Seems all too familiar, Bill Homer , Sun, 20 May 2012 11:47:46
    • Groupon vs Facebook - critical mass, dmz789qqq, Sun, 20 May 2012 12:55:03
      • Re: Groupon critical mass, Bill Homer , Sun, 20 May 2012 14:28:06
        • Different vendors need different number of new clients., dmz789qqq, Sun, 20 May 2012 16:03:22
          • Happy with small number of good clients, Bill Homer , Sun, 20 May 2012 16:09:34
            • I am not going to explain the obvious anymore., dmz789qqq, Sun, 20 May 2012 16:16:00
  • Depends what they do with the billions received, MI-Roger , Sun, 20 May 2012 11:03:16
    • Re: agreed, fwd84, Sun, 20 May 2012 13:05:10
      • Thanks for reminding me, Kristjan , Sun, 20 May 2012 16:01:03
        • don't forget, there are 4 books in the trilogy!..., baggsly , Sun, 20 May 2012 19:05:02
          • and 'Mostly harmless' is the 5th... (nm), Kristjan , Sun, 20 May 2012 21:59:56
  • Bubble?, Snowmobile , Sun, 20 May 2012 08:58:31
  • Re: Facebook Stock, turbosaab , Sun, 20 May 2012 07:32:10

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