The Facebook Effect: 2

In the second section of The Facebook Effect, it discusses the development of the company from an overnight success to a real and thriving company. At first it talked about how investors wanted a piece of the hit company, and how Mark Zuckerberg and Sean Parker weeded through all the possibilities to find the best fit for it. I found it interesting that even with huge figures being thrown at him, Zuckerberg still held his ground and did not settle until he found the offer he liked best. This showed how much he believed in his company and that nothing would prevent him from taking it as far as he could. He had even been asked to sell it numerous times, but each time refused because he does not think anyone else would be able to run it through his vision and he feels it is worth more than the offers given. When asked “What kind of number might make you interested anyway?” Zuckerberg replied, “I think it’s worth at least $2 billion.” (Kirkpatrick, p.161)

            This week’s reading has gotten me thinking back to when I first joined Facebook in 2006. I had just graduated high school and joining Facebook was the thing to do. After reading about when Zuckerberg installed the photos application, it made me wonder what the site was like before that. To me the site would not have the same value it does without having pictures. I had been a user when it had the application so I must take it for granted, but to be able to look at people’s pictures is what makes the site so enticing. Pictures are small windows into people’s lives, so to be able to scope out what people do and where they go is not only informant, but it is also a form of socializing in this modern era. I guess that also says something about our era and how voyeuristic we have become.