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The whole idea of "friendship" via Facebook is a bit of a joke. It's nice to get back in touch with some old college classmates, but I wouldn't count them among my inner circle of advisors.
We'll see how intrusive this is. Hopefully it won't be a guy in a Coke can suit barging in the front door.
We can, you did, and you are right. The idea that simply because I use a service means I "owe" them something went out with the massive monetization of the web. I have value to Facebook that, as of last week's launch of Open Social, exceeds Facebook's value to to me. I like Coca Cola but I'm going with the social network that gives me a piece of their action. I'm greedy to ask for that? Maybe, but only about 1/1,000,000,000 as greedy as Facebook or Google. I can live with that.
LMAO, and agree completely. What he said.
I don't fault Zuckerberg on this move. He's just playing P.T. Barnum to the marketers' rubes.
And, Joe Duck: the social network that gives you a piece of Coca Cola's action is called the stock market.
I’m taking a slightly more contrarian view, however.
I’ve gotten enough value out of Facebook as it is that I am willing to pay a nominal monthly subscription so that I don’t see any Social Ads.
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