Do you remember when Facebook was doomed?

(written by Lawrence Krubner, however indented passages are often quotes)

Does anyone remember the uproar that occurred when Facebook rolled out the Wall that allows you to see what your friends are doing? That was about the first time I’d heard of Facebook, and at the time I thought, “Sounds like they really fucked up. I guess they are doomed. No company can survive this much negative feedback.” Every blog I read posted a scathing attack about this new feature, and how it undermined people’s privacy.

The funny thing is, nowadays this “Wall” is the only reason why anyone ever uses Facebook.

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