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Re:Reasons to think that, in terms of influence if not wealt... by Chathamization on Saturday February 17, 2018 @06:36PM (#16403455)
> The crucial moat that Facebook has is simply the massive nimber of registered users

How well does that moat work in practice? What was the rate of decline in other networks (such as Friendster and MySpace)? I've always gotten the impression that these shifts happen quite quickly.

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Re:Reasons to think that, in terms of influence if not wealt... by 534b44a on Saturday February 17, 2018 @06:56PM (#16403542)
That shift probably would already have happened if Facebook didn't buy WhatsApp and Instagram.
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