1. Douban.com has experienced rapid growth since its launch in 2005, with its active users increasing from 5,000 to over 2.8 million by November 2008.
2. The diffusion of innovations theory and innovation adoption curve help explain Douban.com's popularity growth, with most users adopting between 2007 to early 2008 when it reached the "critical mass" point.
3. A survey of 689 Douban.com users found that over half were between 20-25 years old and joined between 2007-2008, indicating they were in the late majority adoption category.