gethan - 5:11 am on Jun 24, 2009 (gmt 0)

I'm mystified that Facebook can remain online. I mean where do the $$s come from? None from myself... though I'd pay 15 or 20 GBP a year for it.

I had the same thought - I'd pay that a year for facebook - but - most of my friends wouldn't - and then it wouldn't be worth 15 cents a year ;)

FB is for some sectors almost replacing email - the zippies for example - check out any internet cafe in Asia and it's facebook on every screen. But there is no obvious revenue stream from them - and with so many other free social networking sites biting at the heels - how could they move to subscription? the audience has no loyalty and will move with the herd.