Facebook to be faced-off?

I love facebook and I never deny that my addiction has become un-curable. The social website has helped me to reconnect with my friends, some had been lost for ages, chase back my memory and know new friends before knowing each other face to face.

But where will Facebook be in 2 years time?

In my opinion, perhaps Facebook will be the Google of personal profile (maybe it has already become one). The privacy issue will still be a huge question that Facebook needs to deal with.

Furthermore, although Facebook is not generating enough revenue, it is certainly one of the hottest acquiring target and it will even magnify the concern over privacy issue. Just imagine if XYZ company acquires Facebook, the profile data may face the risk of leaking information.

But should Facebook follow Google's path to generate revenue from advertisement, Facebook may also get IPO and potentially becomes one of largest internet company in the world.

Who knows? I wish I know. As a loyal fan of Facebook, I hope the website can also "don't be evil" and soon get IPOed. I will surely become one of shareholders of Facebook. For now, let me continue spying my friends' profile.