Comments on: Facebook VC: We’re Investing in Facebook Apps Too

By: Facebook is a fad and already sucks. « Abhishaken

Facebook is a fad and already sucks. « Abhishaken — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:25:33 +0000

[...] lots of my friends. So when I see so many more people joining Facebook and hear about VCs excited about funding Facebook apps, I’m truly surprised. Every time I login, I feel overwhelmed with [...]

By: MMH

MMH — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:44:38 +0000

Invest in Facebook NEVER!!!

These idiots don’t even post a customer service phone number. The site is hackable and has zero security. Facebook is a joke.

Facebook user’s identities on Facebook are being hacked by the thousands, porn pictures replacing legitimate pictures, X rated profile information replacing legitimate information and so on and so on….

Lives are being ruined.

We have a 20 year old IT Consulting firm and we see Facebook Identity Theft almost daily. We are associated with a parent company who invests millions in the market… Facebook and it’s partners will never see a penny from them.

MMH – Executive Vice-President Information Systems
Florida

By: Neomeme » The Facebook Juggernaut…bitch!

Neomeme » The Facebook Juggernaut…bitch! — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:40:59 +0000

[...] Scoble are transitioning to Facebook, because it’s as cool as iPhone. A cottage industry, complete with eager VCs has sprung up around Facebook Applications, and startups rise and fall on Facebook apps [...]

By: How To Facebook » Blog Archive » Facebook Investors: We want Facebook startups too!

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:52:31 +0000

[...] Inside Facebook reports Greylock, Accel, and Meritech – investors in Facebook – are also interested in funding new Facebook-related opportunties. [...]

By: Texas Startup Blog: Web 2.0 and Social Media by Alexander Muse » Blog Archive » Facebook Conflict of Interests

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:31:57 +0000

[...] within the fast growing social network. The initial reaction from the blogosphere is positive suggesting, Cultivating the Facebook application economy is in nobody’s better interest than [...]

By: The Social Publishing Blog » Facebook VC: We’re Investing in Facebook Apps Too | Social Publishing

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:31:05 +0000

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By: Mark Evans - The Facebook Eco-System

Mark Evans - The Facebook Eco-System — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:20:55 +0000

[...] more than a social networking “fad” when major venture capitalists start talking about investing in Facebook Apps. Personally, I find the FB Apps space confusing. There’s just much noise and no [...]

By: Insider Chatter by Donna Bogatin » Web 2.0 ‘Buzz Crap’: How Startup Weekend Failed to Deliver

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:08:09 +0000

[...] What’s the best way to Web 2.0 start-up glory these days? Build a Facebook App, of course! [...]

By: VC PR - Chum in the Water for Deal Flow « John Furrier

VC PR - Chum in the Water for Deal Flow « John Furrier — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:17:36 +0000

[...] PR – Chum in the Water for Deal Flow When I saw this post from Facebook insider I said to myself… hey great PR for Accel and Jim Bryer and Greylock. Hey ride that Facebook [...]

By: dave mcclure

dave mcclure — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:32:55 +0000

hmmm… well I certainly agree these guys are smart & have the inside track with Facebook, but the discussion above feels a *little* too genuflective.

I think what could be overlooked here is whether *Facebook* itSELF takes a more proactive role in its own platform business (whether that’s good or bad, right or wrong).

guess it just seems a bit unlikely that Facebook’s VCs have so much power, other than being able to make privileged introductions and get their folks at the front of the line.

i’d say the power locus still rests with the Facebook exec team. let’s hope they handle those reins well…

- dave mcclure
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