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Re:Facebook was down by V-2 on Thursday June 19, 2014 @05:32AM (#7915343)
"copy your idea and crush you by giving it away for free" - this is a possibility no matter what you do
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Re:Facebook was down by jacquesm on Thursday June 19, 2014 @05:36AM (#7915351)
Sure, but by giving them your users log-ins you are telling them how popular you are so they can sit back and wait until you reach a certain threshold or velocity. Why give a would-be competitor extra information?
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