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  • Guk · 2 years ago
    I wonder if we will be able to set a minimum CPC.
  • Pete Cashmore · 2 years ago
    Hope so. ;)
  • csven · 2 years ago
    ESC is involved in more than Second Life, so an investment in ESC is not necessarily tied to that platform.
  • Pete Cashmore · 2 years ago
    Marcus,

    Right. But they only say they're on target for that - we'll see if ti materializes.

    Sven,

    Yeah, so I heard. But surely they're mainly SL-based?
  • csven · 2 years ago
    That ESC is heavily into SL is a given, but to what degree I'm uncertain. However, there are at least two other virtual world platforms in which they're working and they could easily be in more. I think the issue here isn't the world platform, it's interfacing it to the 2D web and the systems that are already available.
  • Eric Willis · 2 years ago
    Marcus,

    You have made a mistake in your calculation. You were right to assume the lofty values based on EARNINGS. However, you placed the value of Facebook at 3-6 billion based on their projected 07 REVENUE claims not on their EARNINGS.
  • Marcus Greenwood · 2 years ago
    You're both right. I skimmed over the post a bit too quickly. However the general point still stands: Things are looking good for Facebook.
  • Micah · 2 years ago
    Pete,

    Could you please say what source the $100 million in projected revenue came from? If not, how reliable is that #?

    And last, is that solely from advertising revenue or another means?

    Thanks,

    Micah
  • Pete Cashmore · 2 years ago
    Micah,

    The source is linked:

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17285000/
  • Nick · 2 years ago
    How can you guys so easily dismiss a $1 billion dollar offer? Facebook is continuing to grow, however, there will be a point when they peak. Not only that, but many people think that social networking is a fad and will go away once kids find something new to occupy their time online. At $100 million a year, facebook will have to sustain for 10 years to hit the billion dollar mark. I can guarentee that in 10 years something new will take their place (hell, look at where the internet was 10 years ago from today...).