readwriteweb.com — You hear that? Nothing, right? That is beautiful, delightful silence. And it will continue for the next three to five months. That is because the residents of a certain complex in Menlo Park, California have been forced to stop running their mouths following Facebook's S-1 filing for an initial public offering yesterday. The Securities and Exchange Commission requires a "quiet period" for any company preparing to go public. It is a bit of karmic justice for the ruckus caused when a company files its S-1. Facebook will be allowed to communicate some information, but nothing that could possibly influence investors....
Feb 3, 2012 View in Crawl 4
zeedeoFeb 3, 2012
I think Mark reasons not to go public right away were very good. I work at a place where popular websites get bought all the time. Those website loose their values because there is no more care put behind them. only ads and quick fixes to make them generate money while they slowly depreciate... till nothing