Facebook is harder to replicate than Google in one way: Facebook has a large net... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		zhyder on Sept 25, 2007 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook at $10 Billion Valuation, Microsoft to In... Facebook is harder to replicate than Google in one way: Facebook has a large network effect on its side, Google (search) doesn't.

aston on Sept 26, 2007 [–]

That Google maintains its audience despite zero lock in is a testament to just how strong their search product is. I don't see Facebook opening up all of the details of their network.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact