Comments on: How Facebook can beat Google

By: blogshowoff

blogshowoff — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:30:03 +0000

IMO this post should be titled as how facebook can beat orkut ;-)

By: J David Macor

J David Macor — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:58:05 +0000

Thanks J ;)

By: J. Angelo Racoma

J. Angelo Racoma — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:16:54 +0000

Welcome to Wisdump, J David. Now there are two J’s here at Splashpress–two people who use their second names and just use the initial J.

I look forward to reading more of your writings here on Wisdump.

By: J David

J David — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:43:20 +0000

Ivan, you make a good point. We the people are the ones who determine it, but if one product is better than another, shouldn’t we gravitate, eventually, towards the better one?

Franky, I think people are really starting to question this whole Google not being evil thing.

Mark, thanks for coming by to my article! I also like the fact that Google is fighting the FTC, but like I said to Franky, people are worried about privacy issues in conjunction with advertising. It is a little too “big brother” for my taste…

And Rafael, you may be right; Google might snatch up Facebook (if the Zuck ever bites at a price), but that assumes that they see them as a threat. As for internationalism, you are absolutely right. I mean, I lived in Switzerland for 4 years, but have since moved back to the States and my perspective has again shifted. Then again, Facebook hasn’t had the chance to spread internationally beyond English speaking countries; but if I am not mistaken, Facebook is sweeping England by storm after its recent release there.

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:20:19 +0000

Actually, I hate Orkut. The only reason I use gmail is because no social networking site gives you a basic email account to have everything sent to (for instace school notices for me, and things of that sort). For all of seeming collaberative abilities, Google services always fall short. In fact Helio has used google maps to a greater extent than Google itself has. I’m not saying facebook could compete on a grand scale, but as far as it being able to compete on a greater level of not just bringing together in the sense of a social network ala myspace, and not just to have a random public diary like GJ or LJ, but to have an all encompassing site where all of this can be accomplished, and much more. I’d love to see a google maps where if there is something happening, and my friends will be there, I’ll know about it even if it was just spur of the moment. A quick note drop on google or facebook with a location copied in and a pin appears on a map. Quickly hover over and find out who else is going, click a check box to say you’ll be heading there too. The only thing I think holding facebook back now actually is it’s decision to go more public, possibly turning into another myspace. There’s so much more I could say on this subject, but I’m just too tired so I’ll leave it at that.

By: Rafael Reinehr

Rafael Reinehr — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 18:12:51 +0000

It seems that it’s more probable that the emperor will eat the ascending sudit when it really happens to be an inconvenience. You must get down from your “english language/culture” point of view and remember than, in Japan, Yahoo seems to have the Crown. In Brazil, medium people never heard of Facebook, but everyone uses Google and Orkut. So…

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links for 2007-07-21 at Will write for food — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 16:19:28 +0000

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By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:59:40 +0000

Very interesting J. Thanks for dropping by my place :) and, once again, good luck here…

Do you think Facebook will ever be able to do what Google did in the last couple of days to promote the openness of the Internet for consumers? I think Goog’s is standing up to the FCC rather well and that, to me, is a very personal issue.

By: Franky

Franky — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 10:46:10 +0000

FaceBook can beat anyone and anything, even YouTube. But the only one who can beat Google is Google… and the FTC.

As long as Google stays free and delivers good results, they will stay on top of search. Most internet users aren’t that bothered by ‘don’t be evil’ and Google comes with many computers nowadays, that helps too.

By: Ivan

Ivan — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:59:07 +0000

Hi J,
don’t forget there are many regular people who simply don’t want Facebook to be a next king. The people are who crown you, not service itself.