Comments on: Facebook Funding: Still Talking

By: Technology and Changing the World: Trends roundup - March 29, 2008 : The Sunjay Times

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:49:02 +0000

[...] they are getting cautious and pulling back a little, citing concerns over an oversaturated market, lofty valuations, and the general economic downturn in the US–which will affect online ad-spending, which most [...]

By: Memo to Mark: BoomTown Is Baaaack and We’re Still Dubious! | BoomTown | Kara Swisher | AllThingsD

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:41:38 +0000

[...] we’re glad it’s done, our conflict of interest shoved aside by the hey-big-spenders at Microsoft and we can again resume our incredulous analysis of the insane [...]

By: Facebook Deal or No Deal: The Way They Were | BoomTown | Kara Swisher | AllThingsD

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:09:21 +0000

[...] we are refraining from writing about the current deals being mulled over by Facebook (see this post and also this disclosure)–one for its international ad business with rivals Google and [...]

By: Facebook Megabacks Update: Still With Their Thinking Caps On! | BoomTown | Kara Swisher | AllThingsD

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:03:56 +0000

[...] we can imagine. As I said in this post, beyond what I have written about the ridiculous $15 billion valuation Facebook is asking for, I [...]

By: John Winters

John Winters — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:57:47 +0000

Despite the conflict of interest, learning about simply what’s going on is interesting.

By: VentureBeat » Roundup: Rumors of Valueclick purchase, MochiAds, and more

VentureBeat » Roundup: Rumors of Valueclick purchase, MochiAds, and more — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:38:20 +0000

[...] Facebook – All are reportedly offering to invest in Facebook at a valuation of $15 billion. Details here. AdMob poaches Google engineer — The stream of employees leaving Google has turned into a [...]

By: Kara Swisher

Kara Swisher — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:51:37 +0000

I will be covering Facebook and will try to get the scoop when the deal is done. But I think commenting on it in detail is probably a bad idea.

By: Raheem M

Raheem M — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:49:25 +0000

You should continue to analyze and report on this deal, as thoroughly as you have been. With all the disclosures on your site, there is nothing wrong with reporting on this deal.

By: I’m in ur Facebookz, AdSensing ur widgetz - - mathewingram.com/work

I’m in ur Facebookz, AdSensing ur widgetz - - mathewingram.com/work — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:50:53 +0000

[...] everyone from Microsoft and Yahoo to Google itself is deep in talks with Mark Zuckerberg about doing deals for a stake in Facebook (which has three term sheets in hand [...]

By: alan wilensky

alan wilensky — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:43:40 +0000

If Facebook were to suddenly vanish, commerce would not be affected one iota. Although the industry is just starting to learn lessons from social networking regarding new models of interaction across the internet, the biggest revelation may be the B2B impact of Facebook like services.

see: http://abmw.wordpress.com/2007.....-networks/

By: Jean-Marie Le Ray

Jean-Marie Le Ray — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:16:16 +0000

“Facebook looks to complete a commercial deal with either Yahoo, Google or Microsoft to serve its international ads.”

Maybe Facebook did already choose Google : http://adscriptum.blogspot.com.....sense.html
Jean-Marie