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Re:John Carmack: My Steve Jobs Stories by peterwwillis on Monday May 14, 2018 @04:27PM (#17069154)
I'm not sure what you mean. You mean they don't have a choice in the design? Because there were plenty of alternatives (MySpace). Facebook just provided a better experience.
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Re:John Carmack: My Steve Jobs Stories by astrodust on Monday May 14, 2018 @06:25PM (#17069992)
Facebook's software might be better, their uptake was better, but that doesn't mean their site is more visually appealing. It just means it's more effective.

Function over form.

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