Sean Parker: Facebook Should Not Have Won, MySpace Blew It

[alexman]

Seems to me like Timberlake played him pretty damn accurately. His voice is just a little deeper, but the mannerisms, arrogance, absolute self assuredness, he nailed all that.

[naniruja]

"I like standing next to you Sean.
It makes me look so tough."

[vinnydurham]

Maybe Timberlake didn't exaggerate his role in the social network

[RioWilliams]

I remember when Facebook first came out, the first thing I though was "There's no way that'll compete with Myspace." I don't even have a Myspace anymore.

[whitewhale]

Justin Timberlake did a huge favor for this guy.

[TheSmthers]

Came here to see if he was as bad as the movie "The Social Network" portrayed him. He is.

[ahmed]

- a million dollar isn't cool, you know what is cool ?!
- Billion dollars !

[jaredontv]

one thing I hate about Facebook... you cant not like or comment on a status, a photo, or even poke someone without your whole friends list seeing it.. its stupid

[poshko]

I have distinct memories of MySpace shortly before Facebook appeared on the scene. It was so insanely customizable you could barely distinguish a MySpace profile from a standalone website. I feel amateur web design and “skinning” was a big thing in the early to mid 2000s and MySpace was simply pandering to its niche audience by providing those capabilities. Facebook opted for a more walled garden approach limiting customization and emphasizing the social aspect to the platform. I think this made it less intimidating and more appealing to a broader audience.

[jamesjavellana]

"and the water under the Golden Gate is freezing cold"

[kaleosin]

This is a common trend in many business sectors. Poor management and execution is typically the precursor to failure. The Big 3 in Detroit should not have lost so much market share to Japan and gone bankrupt. Nokia and Ericsson should not have gone the way of the dodo to Samsung and Apple.

[milotaquito]

Justin Timberlake is a truly underrated actor. his portrayal of this guy was flawless

[AeonAxisProductions]

this is what i keep saying, facebook didnt win, myspace lost, theres a big different

[daveh]

Myspace was an end all website. Back in 2008 I was still on Myspace while people slowly surrendered to FB. I liked it because I could meet girls on there . I only left when they left and who the hell meets women on FB?

[TODLES]

Myspace was great during its early years. I was a Myspace addict years ago. I remember people leaving it because of so much lag and constant changing of the formatting. A lot of the features they were adding were pointless and just took up space and loading time

[dtownkid]

If I was Tom from MySpace, I would've done the same thing. Take the Money and run! There is no guarantee that any social network will be around for long time.

[geddoe]

well in theory he's correct. myspace had already arrived. facebook shouldnt have been able to come along and knock it over out of the blue without myspace fucking world is a fickle place...facebook wont be around forever either...

[charliesmith]

Sean Parker is the guy who tells you everyone else is the problem and it’s everyone else’s fault

[IAMSAM]

"Your gonna have a business card that says "Im CEO BITCH!"...classic line :)

[missunpredictable]

How did they get Justin Timberlake to play HIM??? Lol