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Re:Tim O'Reilly: Stop throwing sheep, do something worthy by azharcs on Thursday September 18, 2008 @09:11PM (#308807)
Do you really think SuperPoke or Top Friends has the potential to make a Billion, I really don't think so. Throwing a sheep or sending a drink is of no value, it might excite someone in short-term but it really has no value in long-term business sense.
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Re:Tim O'Reilly: Stop throwing sheep, do something worthy by tptacek on Thursday September 18, 2008 @10:16PM (#308837)
That's a silly argument. "Mad Men" is of no tangible value, but it drives a huge amount of advertising revenue.
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Re:Tim O'Reilly: Stop throwing sheep, do something worthy by azharcs on Thursday September 18, 2008 @11:50PM (#308908)
You are getting it wrong, We are talking about Half a Billion Dollar worth Businesses not some tv shows. Are these Companies or products worth the money they are valued at, Are they creating sustainable businesses and products and Are they helping or improving technology and community as a whole.
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Re:Tim O'Reilly: Stop throwing sheep, do something worthy by rw on Friday September 19, 2008 @12:08AM (#308922)
Are they asking rhetorical questions without the correct punctuation.
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Re:Tim O'Reilly: Stop throwing sheep, do something worthy by utnick on Friday September 19, 2008 @12:07AM (#308921)
One season of the 24 tv show can bring in over 200 million dollars in ad revenue.

Television and other ad funded entertainment are certainly not small business.

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Re:Tim O'Reilly: Stop throwing sheep, do something worthy by DougBTX on Friday September 19, 2008 @09:48AM (#309239)
Rephrasing the question then: is SuperPoke worth 5 seasons of 24? Which would you rather collect profits from?
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