Facebook hits 500M users

[Sparhawke]

That is some seriously big traffic

BBC News - Facebook hits 500m user milestone

 

[labrocca]

How many are bots and spammers versus real human beings?

 

[Archangel]

I bet at least 25% are bots, scammers or multiple accounts (I know many who've had to create new accounts because of hackers, too).

How many are bots and spammers versus real human beings?

 

[labrocca]

Probably 5% of all FB accounts are hacked/stolen.

 

[jez]

Seriously! It has been biggest achievement for any private new company who had innovated unique social networking idea in superb way

 

[Archangel]

No offense but it's not new, a private company, or a unique social networking platform.

Seriously! It has been biggest achievement for any private new company who had innovated unique social networking idea in superb way

 

[pocha2010]

Regarding traffic

This is fine but seriously huge traffic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Alex P]

Shame more than anything :P

 

[turnhardtoeasy]

I bet more than 50% are Spammers, dead accounts or bots or internet marketters ... seen some internet marketers selling those accounts in 100,000 + packs... :P
so i guess 50% should be real people.. still good go.

 

[virtual web market]

Just found out that Facebook Free Emoticons is a great market to join.

 

[lachlandv]

not really that bigger achievement, many just create then leave their account because they find it boring which it sort of is.

I'm just waiting for facebooks fall then the new social network to uprise

 

[ssamriga]

It would be interesting to see how many are active real users. I also have a Facebook account, but I access it only to accept friend invitations (not to seem rude ) and do not spend any time there.

 

[networkmsia]

I bet more than 50% are Spammers, dead accounts or bots or internet marketters ... seen some internet marketers selling those accounts in 100,000 + packs... :P
so i guess 50% should be real people.. still good go.

agreed :lol:

 

[Janine]

Don't you guys know that facebook will have a movie coming out soon?

 

[Archangel]

Yep. This'll be the "Spiceworld" of 2010 :p

Don't you guys know that facebook will have a movie coming out soon?

 

[Sparhawke]

Yep. This'll be the "Spiceworld" of 2010 :p

You just had to didn't you?

It was such a nice day as well. Sun was shining, Birds were singing, Squirrels were busy making other nasty little squirrels, Countries were getting along in a nice non-fatal way...

And you had to speak of that abomination and ruin it all

 

[ezimedia]

HI

Now if they could make 1-2$ per person per day your FB shares would look cool

 

[cipcip]

Facebook has an alexa ranking of 2, so it is the second biggest site NOT owned by google in the world

 

[Archangel]

I know. Osama was coming out of hiding before I posted this. I'm so ashamed of myself

You just had to didn't you?

It was such a nice day as well. Sun was shining, Birds were singing, Squirrels were busy making other nasty little squirrels, Countries were getting along in a nice non-fatal way...

And you had to speak of that abomination and ruin it all

 

[tmijs789]

I bet more than 50% are Spammers, dead accounts or bots or internet marketters ... seen some internet marketers selling those accounts in 100,000 + packs... :P
so i guess 50% should be real people.. still good go.

I totally agree. Most people I know have an account for their pet, a fake account that's a joke/test, and some even have a "friends" account under a fake name that's far more active/real than the "professional" account they have setup under their real names. :p

Google isn't ignoring this either, did you guys read about the 100million that Google invested in Zynga?

Google Secretly Invested $100+ Million In Zynga, Preparing To Launch Google Games

That's a pretty "for sure" sign that Google will be taking on Facebook very soon.

Since I already trust Google with more info than Facebook it won't take much to win me over.

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Don't you guys know that facebook will have a movie coming out soon?

OMG.. no, this is real?! Wow.. I am so shocked they pulled that off. Even more shocked that I want to see it. ;P

Never did watch spiceworld.. I'm guessing it was as bad as it sounds?