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Re:Facebook Buying WhatsApp for $16B in Cash and Stock Plus ... by podperson on Wednesday February 19, 2014 @09:18PM (#7268368)
This suggests that its userbase is EXACTLY complementary for Facebook.
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Re:Facebook Buying WhatsApp for $16B in Cash and Stock Plus ... by shuri on Wednesday February 19, 2014 @11:10PM (#7268811)
you are not buying the user, you are buying their attention.
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Re:Facebook Buying WhatsApp for $16B in Cash and Stock Plus ... by agsamek on Thursday February 20, 2014 @12:45AM (#7269111)
Not only attention. Also their profile and access to their thoughts which is an asset that big brother is willing to pay for.

In 1984 you needed to hand a copybook to someone you wished to invigilate. Today you invigilate by billions for $40 per head :)

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