EbilDustBunny October 26, 2007 Share EbilDustBunny GC Alumni October 26, 2007 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/tech/news/5243498.html T_T wow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller October 26, 2007 Share Leveller Member October 26, 2007 Well, only 1.6% of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly October 26, 2007 Share dragonfly Member October 26, 2007 Well, I guess it can only get better? Until live facebook comes out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stutters October 26, 2007 Share stutters GC Alumni October 26, 2007 $15 Billion says it turns into Microsoft Live Spaces within 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller October 26, 2007 Share Leveller Member October 26, 2007 I know there was a separate facebook thread, but, I've only been on there for about 3 months and if I get bitten by one more person, invited to pet somone's elephant, given the opportunity to grow a gift for someone, requested to add a graveyard etc. etc. I'm seriously tempted to close my account. I never had a myspace account and never intend to, but the way things are going Facebook appears to be fast becoming the illegitamate child of Myspace and some 15 year old CS player who would not be welcome on the GC servers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allanon October 26, 2007 Share Allanon Member October 26, 2007 I don't even get why big companies invest in companies like Facebook and Youtube. They're not big money makers, everything is free... and if you charge you will won't make that big of a profit... oh well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nut October 26, 2007 Share nut Member October 26, 2007 whoopdie do.... who cares.. myspace has taken over my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerisme October 26, 2007 Share farmerisme Member October 26, 2007 I don't even get why big companies invest in companies like Facebook and Youtube. They're not big money makers, everything is free... and if you charge you will won't make that big of a profit... oh well... Subscription is free... but it is all about ADVERTISING!!!!! They are HUGE HUGE HUGE money makers. Google had revenues of about $11.4 BILLION operating profits of about $8.8 BILLION dollars over the last year. All for a services that are free. Why do you think Google is worth 630 a share... and has more money than god? Sites like facebook and youtube cost the user nothing but as long as tons of people use em every day (or all day) advertisers will spend much coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tookey October 26, 2007 Share tookey Member October 26, 2007 I don't even get why big companies invest in companies like Facebook and Youtube. They're not big money makers, everything is free... and if you charge you will won't make that big of a profit... oh well... oh, thats why microsoft said they were only worth 15 bil, my bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieChan October 27, 2007 Share JackieChan GC Alumni October 27, 2007 But they couldn't buy Bioware before EA did. Shows what Microsoft's priorities are... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allanon October 27, 2007 Share Allanon Member October 27, 2007 I don't even get why big companies invest in companies like Facebook and Youtube. They're not big money makers, everything is free... and if you charge you will won't make that big of a profit... oh well... Subscription is free... but it is all about ADVERTISING!!!!! They are HUGE HUGE HUGE money makers. Google had revenues of about $11.4 BILLION operating profits of about $8.8 BILLION dollars over the last year. All for a services that are free. Why do you think Google is worth 630 a share... and has more money than god? Sites like facebook and youtube cost the user nothing but as long as tons of people use em every day (or all day) advertisers will spend much coin. Still doesn't make that much money... even with advertising Youtube and Facebook simply aren't worth it. There was a great article in the economist about how big companies are wasting their money on these small ventures... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerisme October 27, 2007 Share farmerisme Member October 27, 2007 Well there are far richer and economically smarter folks that strongly disagree with you. (not myself) Whether it is to be recouped by earnings from the offshoot or just to keep another company from buying it and getting that much more exposure... they are worth it. No one spends that much money for no reason (except maybe the government) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo October 27, 2007 Share anonymo Member October 27, 2007 Still doesn't make that much money... even with advertising Youtube and Facebook simply aren't worth it. There was a great article in the economist about how big companies are wasting their money on these small ventures... Well there you go, Facebook is no small venture. Seriously, you're completely missing the ridiculously enormous network that is Facebook, any stake in that is an asset for a major corporation like MS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allanon October 27, 2007 Share Allanon Member October 27, 2007 Still doesn't make that much money... even with advertising Youtube and Facebook simply aren't worth it. There was a great article in the economist about how big companies are wasting their money on these small ventures... Well there you go, Facebook is no small venture. Seriously, you're completely missing the ridiculously enormous network that is Facebook, any stake in that is an asset for a major corporation like MS. Bah I need to remember what is was talking about. but I trust the economist and found it very interesting... let me dig through my old issues and see if I can find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saris October 27, 2007 Share Saris Member October 27, 2007 But they couldn't buy Bioware before EA did. Shows what Microsoft's priorities are... You sound like Microsoft wouldn't butcher their games as much as EA is going to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaftiel October 27, 2007 Share shaftiel Member October 27, 2007 Allanon reads The Economist Shaftiel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stutters October 27, 2007 Share stutters GC Alumni October 27, 2007 sounds like allanon just looks at the pictures in the economist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allanon October 27, 2007 Share Allanon Member October 27, 2007 (edited) sounds like allanon just looks at the pictures in the economist. http://www.economist.com/research/articles...tory_id=9904716 And Microsoft and Google now appear tempted to add more froth by investing a silly sum in Facebook, the latest big thing. All three—the internet telephone firm, the video site and the social network—make almost no money. EBay's disappointment with Skype is a timely reminder of where this fad might lead. Also http://www.economist.com/research/articles...tory_id=9990635 and it seems advertising is as useful as Google because But Facebook has only “large crowds who are communicating without expressing specific interests” ... On Google, advertisements are valued; on Facebook they are an annoyance that users ignore. Edited October 28, 2007 by Allanon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playaa October 29, 2007 Share Playaa Member October 29, 2007 it's not about money...it's about having millions of mindless drones to do your bidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo October 29, 2007 Share anonymo Member October 29, 2007 it's not about money...it's about having millions of mindless drones to do your bidding. Exactly. Hey! Wait a tic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX October 29, 2007 Share NOFX Member October 29, 2007 If microsoft or google did not think they would see profit in the future by investing in facebook, why would either be willing to drop 240 million on it?? Do they have a bunch of monkey's working for them? While they are blowing money, I'm the owner of http://www.dustindiamond.com/, maybe I can talk them into throwing some money over here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo October 30, 2007 Share anonymo Member October 30, 2007 If microsoft or google did not think they would see profit in the future by investing in facebook, why would either be willing to drop 240 million on it?? Do they have a bunch of monkey's working for them? While they are blowing money, I'm the owner of http://www.dustindiamond.com/, maybe I can talk them into throwing some money over here Wow...I thought all the websites from the early 90's were lost in a fire (along with Dustin Diamond). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowDog October 30, 2007 Share ShadowDog Member October 30, 2007 so, i uhh... don't care anymore... it's gotten ridiculous.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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