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by simonsez 5809 days ago
How big do you all think Facebook can reasonably get to? I have to think it's going to be difficult for Facebook to grow anywhere near as fast as they did to this point unless they can get to China.

It seems like most US companies (search, portal, etc.) haven't done very well in China - will Facebook be able to buck this trend?

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I agree there has to be a saturation point they will reach. I thought it would have been reached before 500 million users though. I think Facebook could do very well in China, just like they are on the way to becoming #1 in India and Brazil.
Facebook is not accessible in China now -- at least not in its full form as we know it. Facebook will have to morph significantly to enter China (filtering, cooperating with authorities, cultural barriers, etc.). It will be interesting to see how this process works out.