Comments on: The Facebook Debate – some thoughts http://blendingthemix.com/2007/10/28/the-facebook-debate-some-thoughts/ A look at the new world of marketing and PR Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:23:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: paul.fabretti http://blendingthemix.com/2007/10/28/the-facebook-debate-some-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-18353 paul.fabretti Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:35:00 +0000 http://blendingthemix.com/2007/10/28/the-facebook-debate-some-thoughts/#comment-18353 Bernie, I think the recent pages and social advertising announcements address both your points. Clearly facebook now seem happy to put their numbers where their mouth is and at the same time, open it up more than ever. It will be interesting to see how open they become as a result of advertiser demand for facebook to be more open like Opensocial. Bernie,

I think the recent pages and social advertising announcements address both your points.

Clearly facebook now seem happy to put their numbers where their mouth is and at the same time, open it up more than ever.

It will be interesting to see how open they become as a result of advertiser demand for facebook to be more open like Opensocial.

]]> By: Robin http://blendingthemix.com/2007/10/28/the-facebook-debate-some-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-18110 Robin Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:54:57 +0000 http://blendingthemix.com/2007/10/28/the-facebook-debate-some-thoughts/#comment-18110 Morning (well it is here in Bangkok!), RE: #2 cheers!! lol Morning (well it is here in Bangkok!), RE: #2 cheers!! lol

]]> By: Bernie Goldbach http://blendingthemix.com/2007/10/28/the-facebook-debate-some-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-18109 Bernie Goldbach Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:35:18 +0000 http://blendingthemix.com/2007/10/28/the-facebook-debate-some-thoughts/#comment-18109 And there are those of us who tag Facebook with the dubious distinction of being the first entity at the faultline of the Web 2.0 bubble. As good as it may be, Facebook's overvaluation gains much of its bounce from careful observers who do not know the real numbers behind Facebook's membership and cannot see audited figures relating to Facebook's time-on-site. Both of those numbers have jumped dramatically during 2007 but I question the staying power of any network that relies on a closed control point for entry to its content. Facebook needs to open more than its applications to the outside world if its promoters hope to ensure its use by the mainstream public. And there are those of us who tag Facebook with the dubious distinction of being the first entity at the faultline of the Web 2.0 bubble. As good as it may be, Facebook’s overvaluation gains much of its bounce from careful observers who do not know the real numbers behind Facebook’s membership and cannot see audited figures relating to Facebook’s time-on-site. Both of those numbers have jumped dramatically during 2007 but I question the staying power of any network that relies on a closed control point for entry to its content. Facebook needs to open more than its applications to the outside world if its promoters hope to ensure its use by the mainstream public.

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