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This is so interesting because Facebook, unlike Google, still has not demonstrated a viable, profitable plan for its operations. They have ads but afaik, like most ad supported sites, they don't make back the money. Maybe Facebook Credits are starting to catch on.

The thing is, unlike Google, which had a good, scalable business plan, and was able to grow to its current size reasonably and organically, Facebook is continually propped up by outside investment and debt.

Facebook also right now has a much, much smaller staff than Google to be handling all of that traffic and attention.

Do we expect Facebook to become a mainstay or will they become too big for their britches and topple? What do you people think?




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