Hacker News Reader

it sucks up time from my life i will never get back.

You could be talking about the entertainment industry. They seem to be doing ok in the market.

yeah they do very well. check out http://www.americaisretarded.com/. it is possible to make money without generating much value (like 'the situation' from jersey shore). facebook has a big market cap but imo it doesnt have much value.

The term you're looking for is fad. Facebook, like the situation, is a fad. It'll pass.

Anyone remember myspace? orkut? friendster? These all blew up hugely, then people got bored or grew up.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com