Comments on: 15 Billion More Reasons to Worry About Facebook

By: Who Will Be Twitter’s Bestest Search Friend? Google and Microsoft Engage in Yet Another Pick-Me Face-Off | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:49:04 +0000

[...] After much huffing and puffing back and forth and this way and that way, it resulted in a Microsoft “win,” which gave it the distinct honor of forking over $240 million to own 1.6 percent of Facebook at an astonishing $15 billion valuation. [...]

By: Ron Chapman

Ron Chapman — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:35:26 +0000

I’d be interested to see an update to this blog now that a little less than a year has passed and Facebook has continued to grow. It may have been a glorified address book, but I think it is quickly moving beyond that and will continue to in the near future.

http://www.positivereturns.net

By: Facebook par “Adscriptor” « facebook journal

Facebook par “Adscriptor” « facebook journal — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:42:14 +0000

[...] en 1 an (de 1 milliard de $ par Yahoo fin 2006 à 10 milliards de $ par Microsoft en 2007, voire plus…), une cinquantaine de nouvelles applications créées chaque jour, Facebook (terme anglais [...]

By: Will Microsoft’s Investment in Facebook Kill It? | A View from the Isle

Will Microsoft’s Investment in Facebook Kill It? | A View from the Isle — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:10:27 +0000

[...] Like I joked about today on my radio show, heard any investment news recently? Microsoft still rumored investment in Facebook (5% is the number I’ve seen bandied about) is staggering. A valuation of billions of dollars? Yikes. I’ve read bits and pieces of the various posts over the last 24 hours, but I think Kara Swisher and I are on the same page. [...]

By: Social Networking is a FEATURE « Life2(beta)

Social Networking is a FEATURE « Life2(beta) — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:45:52 +0000

[...] Based on recent experiences with Facebook and several blog entries from insightful and skeptical prominent bloggers, it has become apparent that social networking has become a very “commoditized” component of [...]

By: Business Daily News » Blog Buzz: Microsoft Games Halo 3; NY Subpoenas Facebook

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:21:25 +0000

[...] over exactly how rich Mark Zuckerberg will be is beyond tiresome. Thankfully, BoomTowns «kara.allthingsd.com». Get a load of this [...]

By: Facebook Will Keep Your Content Forever

Facebook Will Keep Your Content Forever — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:13:28 +0000

[...] further protect themselves? Moreover, what risk do these conflicts present to a company now “valued” at $15bn and how must it lead by example? Is Facebook breaking its own rules by allowing staff [...]

By: I must think of new ideas | Curious Perversions in the UK

I must think of new ideas | Curious Perversions in the UK — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:27:27 +0000

[...] simple yet so perfect, but who could complain with YouTube being sold off for $1.62billion, or the Microsoft purchase of x% of advertising rights on Facebook this week making the proposed net worth of the company over [...]

By: The Small Print Project » Are Facebook’s Terms of Service Fair?

The Small Print Project » Are Facebook’s Terms of Service Fair? — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:43:54 +0000

[...] further protect themselves? Moreover, what risk do these conflicts present to a company now “valued” at $15bn and how must it lead by [...]

By: iNotebook.mobi » Rojo: Facebook Speculators; Google High; Hate Speech

iNotebook.mobi » Rojo: Facebook Speculators; Google High; Hate Speech — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:45:46 +0000

[...] a visionary, blogs Viral Garden. Considering Zuckerberg may hold out for a $15 billion valuation, Silicon Valley is now at Delusional Level Red, blogs [...]

By: Life & Scalability

Life & Scalability — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:16:59 +0000

[...] alone in this milestone, that thousands have hit the limit (now, can you see why Facebook is worth $15 billion?), in fact, he told me in his comments that the poor folks at Facebook have even come up with a name [...]

By: Rojo: Facebook Speculators; Google High; Hate Speech at Food Safety Trends

Rojo: Facebook Speculators; Google High; Hate Speech at Food Safety Trends — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:09:28 +0000

[...] a visionary, blogs Viral Garden. Considering Zuckerberg may hold out for a $15 billion valuation, Silicon Valley is now at Delusional Level Red, blogs [...]

By: Facebook Funding: An Bovine Update | BoomTown | Kara Swisher | AllThingsD

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:02:25 +0000

[...] Or is this valuation, which is all about potential and not performance, simply insane? [...]

By: Marcus Hass' [MS] Blog : Using Facebook for socializing at work

Marcus Hass' [MS] Blog : Using Facebook for socializing at work — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:34:59 +0000

[...] as well as appealing to corporate users. To add to the buzz, there are the constant rumors of Microsoft investing in Facebook. I decided to try it out after some hallway conversations with product team people who said [...]

By: Dear News Corp. Boss #2: You Were Joking, Riiiighht?!? | BoomTown | Kara Swisher | AllThingsD

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:55:34 +0000

[...] Sounds like Chernin has joined the Mark Zuckerberg School of Pick-A-Silly-Number-Out-Of-The-Air Mathematics Club, which we at BoomTown look upon with such respect! [...]