You have to have in mind what you want when you go public. It's not just an end in and of itself. Suddenly, you have investors to satisfy. Investors who want - who demand - a return.

When I know the data that's being shared and I'm asked explicitly for my consent, I want some sites to understand my habits. It helps them suggest books for me to read or movies for my family to watch or friends for us to connect with.

The long-term value proposition for cellphone companies isn't just voice conversation - it's transfer of data.

Flash content is the most prolific content on the web today; it is the way people express themselves on the Internet.

The Internet is just bringing all kinds of information into the home. There's just a lot of distraction, a lot of competition for the parent's voice to resonate in the children's ears.

I've always liked the fact that anyone with a great idea, access to the Internet, and an unrelenting will can spark a world-beating company simply by standing up code on the Internet and/or leveraging the information and relationship network that is the web. That's how Facebook started, after all.

Social media, to me, has got out of hand. Why can't we all be nice to each other?

The beauty of the Internet is that anybody can be a broadcaster now.