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Re:Teens are abandoning Facebook in dramatic numbers, study ... by vannevar on Sunday June 03, 2018 @03:02PM (#17221125)
Facebook will have to continue to acquire emerging social networks the same way Google kept acquiring search technology startups, until its monopoly position is likewise so well established that people stop trying to compete.
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Re:Teens are abandoning Facebook in dramatic numbers, study ... by nickik on Monday June 04, 2018 @02:29PM (#17230636)
Why would you stop building social netowrks if facebook keeps buying them. Its printing money.
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Re:Teens are abandoning Facebook in dramatic numbers, study ... by vannevar on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @06:42PM (#17242740)
Good point. I think the acquisition point moves further and further down, until you get into the realm of acqui-hires, and then venture funding for the sector dries up.
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Re:Teens are abandoning Facebook in dramatic numbers, study ... by aventrix on Sunday June 03, 2018 @07:13PM (#17223012)
Indeed, and Facebook has the analytics to know what will likely be the next big thing before anyone else. I think the only thing that can stop the cycle is government intervention for monopolistic practices.
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Re:Teens are abandoning Facebook in dramatic numbers, study ... by nickik on Monday June 04, 2018 @02:29PM (#17230643)
Monopoly on what?
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