I think it’s wonderful when the CEO of a company valued at 15bn can say on national TV “Well… there’s no money… yet…” What I don’t think is wonderful is what Facebook has turned into – a slightly more organized MySpace. I remember when it was just a good ole way to keep in touch with friends. Facebook was good at that; or at tracking down that one person you talked to at some point at a party, but then neglected to exchange information with (or, depending on who you are, who chose to avoid said exchange). In any case, clicking on someone’s profile to see THIS monstrosity which also happens to bring my browser to a near halt (and no, my hardware isn’t archaic) is exactly the experience I’m NOT looking for. Zuckerberg needs to read the 37 signals book.
Update: Facebook is making me sound more prophetic by the day:
Joe Shmoe wrote on your Wall:
“Hey! I just got 20 bonus ringtones that I chose out of thousands! check it out now http://www.facebook.com/share
Awesome. Now my friends’ applications are spamming my wall. If it weren’t for preserving a 2+ yearlong Facebook marriage, I’d totally disable my account right about now.