In response to Ethans post about Facebook

 Is it ethical to change your business principles if it means potentially losing customers, in order to stay ahead of your competitors?

I think that it is not only ethical but also necessary for Facebook to grow. They were valued as one of valuable companies in the world before they went public because of their huge network of users. They have over 400 million users daily. It is necessary for them to go public so that they could actually raise the money that they needed to grow and become a better company. They have many threats such as twitter and Google +, but now they will have much more money than their competitors and will be able create better software. They have mobile apps to keep updating and they are working on a phone. I don’t think they will ever make people pay to use the site because they are making a killing from advertising. Also their are many games that people play on Facebook that charge you for additional characters or new levels and such, so they are making a lot of money off that as well. As a user I wouldn't be worried about the site charging money or getting worse, if anything, they will continually make the site better and easier for its users. Is anyone else thinking it is unethical or is anyone else worried about the company losing its way? 

Starbucks to Start Selling Beer?

I recently read an article that said that Starbucks was going start selling beer and wine at a few stores on the west coast to test out the idea. By the end of this year they plan on  selling it in a few stores in southern California and Atlanta. I think this a good idea for some places in California where house wife's might want something a little extra with their coffee but other than that I think it isn't going to sell well. they are planning on selling it for 5 or 6 dollars a glass or beer, so it is definitely not going to be cheap alcohol. I think that people actually go to Starbucks to get the opposite, they go there to get caffeine so they can be more productive and get on with their day  and I don't think most people go their to get a little buzzed. It is an interesting idea though because their are people that go to Starbucks to relax drink coffee and read, so adding a glass of wine isn't that out of the question for some Starbucks regulars. I am kind of excited to see how well these locations do. The article says that a few locations in Seattle have been doing it since 2010 and they seem to do well with customers coming in after work to unwind a little. Do you think you will see alcohol sold at your local Starbucks anytime soon? Would you buy a beer or a glass of wine with your coffee? Do you think there will be any problems with people mixing too much caffeine and alcohol? (remember the Four-Loco drink ban was because of the caffeine and alcohol mixture)