Comments on: Facebook takes internet virality to the next level http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/ Nic Brisbourne's view from London on venture capital and exploiting change in technology and media Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nic http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/#comment-940 nic Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:58:07 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/#comment-940 Thanks for the comments guys. A couple of big analogies here! FB coming out somewhere between ebay and Google... Both arguments makes sense, I guess it a question of how far they go. Re the S3 point - that is the answer on everyone's lips for the scalability problem. Andreessen makes the point that it can be expensive. I don't really know. Raphael - good link - two thoughts - 1. this shows the power of distribution, and 2. I wonder if the 6m might come back down again almost as fast as it went up - and how many servers that would leave them with Thanks for the comments guys.

A couple of big analogies here! FB coming out somewhere between ebay and Google… Both arguments makes sense, I guess it a question of how far they go.

Re the S3 point – that is the answer on everyone’s lips for the scalability problem. Andreessen makes the point that it can be expensive. I don’t really know.

Raphael – good link – two thoughts – 1. this shows the power of distribution, and 2. I wonder if the 6m might come back down again almost as fast as it went up – and how many servers that would leave them with

]]> By: nic http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/#comment-10791 nic Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:58:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/#comment-10791 Thanks for the comments guys. A couple of big analogies here! FB coming out somewhere between ebay and Google... Both arguments makes sense, I guess it a question of how far they go. Re the S3 point - that is the answer on everyone's lips for the scalability problem. Andreessen makes the point that it can be expensive. I don't really know. Raphael - good link - two thoughts - 1. this shows the power of distribution, and 2. I wonder if the 6m might come back down again almost as fast as it went up - and how many servers that would leave them with Thanks for the comments guys.

A couple of big analogies here! FB coming out somewhere between ebay and Google… Both arguments makes sense, I guess it a question of how far they go.

Re the S3 point – that is the answer on everyone’s lips for the scalability problem. Andreessen makes the point that it can be expensive. I don’t really know.

Raphael – good link – two thoughts – 1. this shows the power of distribution, and 2. I wonder if the 6m might come back down again almost as fast as it went up – and how many servers that would leave them with

]]> By: Dimitar Vesselinov http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/#comment-939 Dimitar Vesselinov Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:36:05 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/#comment-939 I believe Facebook will crack the code for social recommendation search/advertising. Google search is so 1999. I believe Facebook will crack the code for social recommendation search/advertising. Google search is so 1999.

]]> By: Dimitar Vesselinov http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/#comment-10790 Dimitar Vesselinov Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:36:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/#comment-10790 I believe Facebook will crack the code for social recommendation search/advertising. Google search is so 1999. I believe Facebook will crack the code for social recommendation search/advertising. Google search is so 1999.

]]> By: rob http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/#comment-938 rob Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:50:25 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/#comment-938 How much of that additional capacity could be handled, at least in the short term, by an on-demand solution like Amazon S3, etc? How much of that additional capacity could be handled, at least in the short term, by an on-demand solution like Amazon S3, etc?

]]> By: rob http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/#comment-10789 rob Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:50:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/#comment-10789 How much of that additional capacity could be handled, at least in the short term, by an on-demand solution like Amazon S3, etc? How much of that additional capacity could be handled, at least in the short term, by an on-demand solution like Amazon S3, etc?

]]> By: leafar http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/#comment-937 leafar Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:42:23 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/#comment-937 Ilike has break the 6m users milestone. I agree about the website and further more about the recommendation engine. Take a look at this : http://blogs.sun.com/plamere/entry/what_is_wrong_with_ilike Ilike has break the 6m users milestone.
I agree about the website and further more about the recommendation engine. Take a look at this :
http://blogs.sun.com/plamere/entry/what_is_wrong_with_ilike

]]> By: leafar http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/#comment-10788 leafar Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:42:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/#comment-10788 Ilike has break the 6m users milestone. I agree about the website and further more about the recommendation engine. Take a look at this : http://blogs.sun.com/plamere/entry/what_is_wrong_with_ilike Ilike has break the 6m users milestone.
I agree about the website and further more about the recommendation engine. Take a look at this :
http://blogs.sun.com/plamere/entry/what_is_wrong_with_ilike

]]> By: Simon http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/#comment-936 Simon Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:10:23 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/#comment-936 Facebook is to micro-web apps what eBay is to micro-retailers. I expect to see lots of micro-web apps appear that could not exist outside of Facebook. Facebook is to micro-web apps what eBay is to micro-retailers. I expect to see lots of micro-web apps appear that could not exist outside of Facebook.

]]> By: Simon http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/#comment-10787 Simon Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:10:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/06/19/facebook-takes-internet-virality-to-the-next-level/#comment-10787 Facebook is to micro-web apps what eBay is to micro-retailers. I expect to see lots of micro-web apps appear that could not exist outside of Facebook. Facebook is to micro-web apps what eBay is to micro-retailers. I expect to see lots of micro-web apps appear that could not exist outside of Facebook.

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