Comments on: That Said…Web 2 Conversations, Mark Zuckerberg

By: ganesh

ganesh — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:59:35 +0000

What’s the barest connect Facebook has with ConnectU? It might be inappropriate for you to say anything about the legal issues and the lawsuit against facebook but is it true that you worked for them in the project or could you tell why such a claim could have been made, without any proofs.

By: Steven Cardinale

Steven Cardinale — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:42:27 +0000

The question that needs to be re-answered by the Facebook team, and Mark in particular, is:

"What is Facebook's story?" - ie. Why should I use it? (why is Facebook remarkable from the user's eyes, not Facebooks's eyes, it's partners' eyes, Wall Street's eys's).

It is obvious that Facebook had a compelling story when they started, but as they've grown, has that story remained relevant? And relevant from the user's POV.

With all the ways we can connect to people why should I connect using Facebook? That is the real question that we should be asking of Mark. But he can't get away with thin or flippant answers. Once he has a core understanding of the value people perceive in Facebook, he'll continue to make congruent choices (i.e. apps that make it easier to connect with people and not just add functionality to the site).

At least that's my $0.02

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By: Omar Khan

Omar Khan — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:47:39 +0000

If Facebook does not find a way to monetize its user base in a way that meets the expectations of investors like Microsoft, and ends up being a break-even or moderately profitable business, will you consider it a success and be satisfied?

By: paul

paul — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:31:54 +0000

Will you ever request to be my friend?

By: brendan mcnulty

brendan mcnulty — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:38:11 +0000

1. What is your vision for international. unfettered growth is great, but monetising each market can become difficult.
2. your growth rate and continued hiring must be putting a strain on your finances. looking at where the advertising market is going, how do you plan to reduce your burn

By: Narendra

Narendra — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:41:12 +0000

While we'd like to think that all successful entrepreneurs have the fearless composure of a poker player like Phil Ivy, most of us behind a closed office door have found ourselves exhaling the words "holy shit." You've had quite a ride so far and it isn't over.

For fun, rewind just a bit, and tell us, what you might be doing right now if your were *not* building Facebook?

By: Ian Kennedy

Ian Kennedy — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:36:05 +0000

Facebook is a wonderful tool for keeping up to date with what your friends are doing. What tools does Facebook use itself to keep each other up-to-date with each other? Is there a corporate version of the News Feed?

By: ice

ice — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:18:31 +0000

Mark

You have often said that the graph connections can change the world including political wrongs,and suffering communities (like your efforts with other Jewish,tech leaders to help Israel in the middle east. See Sergey's utube video on Israeli tv, and mark and deckers and sergeys talks with Israeli politicians-together in unity). So if we throw sheep to get there
How do you see the influence of facebook on the world communication stage and that of other social media influencers like google to shape the world where web meets world. and in follow-up is this right, just cause i agree with the missions is it your place to use the leverage of the business in that way. Seems to be if they put a monetary value on it it could supersede all lobbying activity combined.

By: Kristofor Lawson

Kristofor Lawson — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:47:18 +0000

Facebook is fast becoming the most visited site in workplaces, and many workplaces are banning Facebook because of this.

What would Mark say to the CEO of one of these companies? and does Facebook have any solutions that would give businesses a reason to lift their Facebook bans?

Also Google has Google.org... what does Facebook have or plan to do Philanthropically?

Cheers,
Kris

By: BOwczarek

BOwczarek — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:47:25 +0000

After initial boom, facebook seemed to think that they are the answer to all the world's problems ("facebook as a social utility"). They were the ultimate social network, making others (linkedin etc.) obsolete.

These ambitions were detached from their dna and expectations of their user base.

Now they seem increasingly like all before them - social network without a business model and not immune to coming out of fashion sooner or later.

Do they still have this grand vision of themselves, or will they start to be more focused?