Ten List Comment
A couple thoughts on your "ten" list...
1.Its own users have very little trust in the company
- can't agree 100% but don't know
2.The sites ease-of-use is among the worst on the web
- chuckle - it's not great but not the worst by far
3.The user experience doesnt translate well to smartphones and tablets
- totally disagree - I run the web version on my Transformer and it works very well
4.Teens are jumping to other social networks now that their parents are on Facebook
- not true - mine just made new other pages for them and their friends. I asked them and their friend do the same. More than one FB page is not uncommon.
5.A lot of Facebooks stickiness is based on games from third party companies
- for some but not all. of my 4 kids, only one does games. mostly socializing. Most of their friends do not do gaming. small sample but this is a West LA group; one of the "socializing" capitals of the world.
6.Photo sharing is a major part of its activity, but doesnt generate revenue
- an eclectic mix of photo / comment
7.It has already maxed out its user base in developed countries
- getting close, yes. It is engulfing all other social network sites globally
8.Its highly doubtful that it will get a chance to compete in China
- don't bet on it. I suspect a way will be found
9.Its financials look a lot more like Yahoo than Google
- very true - earnings to share cost are a far cry from Google
10.It has to fight the natural cycle of social networks dying and being replaced
- doubtful. I cannot ever recall seeing a "social" network quite like this ever before.
Personally I think this is a different animal with some new surprises coming....
