Cons
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->Employees self-proclaim "we don't do any work!"
<!--[if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->First serious attempt at monetization was a disaster
<!--[if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->Early scam artists are now investors
<!--[if !supportLists]-->4. <!--[endif]-->Struck a deal with Microsoft, not Google
<!--[if !supportLists]-->5. <!--[endif]-->CEO is regarded as a 'douche bag'
<!--[if !supportLists]-->6. <!--[endif]-->MySpace still crushes FB in terms of eyeballs and MySpace really sucks
<!--[if !supportLists]-->7. <!--[endif]-->The younger generation is all about Webkinz
<!--[if !supportLists]-->8. <!--[endif]-->FB top engineer masquerades as a stripper on weekends
<!--[if !supportLists]-->9. <!--[endif]-->Facebook's idea of good PR is a 60 Minutes special
<!--[if !supportLists]-->10. <!--[endif]-->The valuation is crazy even compared to companies making real revenues
Pros
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->Catching up to Myspace like a Ferrari
<!--[if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->Has a war chest of cash on hand
<!--[if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->Even with a crazy valuation, new investors continue to emerge
<!--[if !supportLists]-->4. <!--[endif]-->Top engineering talent is jumping ship to work at Facebook
<!--[if !supportLists]-->5. <!--[endif]-->Is hiring a full-time chef
<!--[if !supportLists]-->6. <!--[endif]-->Extremely talented ultimate Frisbee team. Better than Google.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->7. <!--[endif]-->Has so many opportunities for monetization that one is bound to work
<!--[if !supportLists]-->8. <!--[endif]-->Social network ad spending set to increase despite looming recession
<!--[if !supportLists]-->9. <!--[endif]-->FB is supporting the data portability movement
<!--[if !supportLists]-->10. <!--[endif]-->Despite many, many, bad fuckups, users stick with it
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