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Re:Behind the Messy, Expensive Split Between Facebook and Wh... by mr_toad on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @08:19PM (#17243364)
I doubt that 78% of Facebook subscribers had money just burning a hole in their pocket. Advertising is just borrowing from Peter to pay Paul.
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Re:Behind the Messy, Expensive Split Between Facebook and Wh... by cm2012 on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @08:35PM (#17243439)
How do you think capitalism works?
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Re:Behind the Messy, Expensive Split Between Facebook and Wh... by mr_toad on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @08:54PM (#17243546)
The private ownership of the means of production?
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Re:Behind the Messy, Expensive Split Between Facebook and Wh... by kelnos on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @12:22AM (#17244334)
Toxic consumerism is not a required (or even desirable) requirement for capitalism.
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