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Originally Posted by teomaxxx
i am quoting this only to bump it in the few years as fail.
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Persons said the same thing about Google and Apple.
The animosity alone that the platform generates in some circles is symptomatic of the frustration some users feel when faced with the realization that FB is here to stay.
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Originally Posted by TheSquealer
btw... i dont use facebook or have a hard on for facebook. I simply admire the sheer magnitude of what they've achieved, in the time they did it in.
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The fact that you have to make this point reveals a very interesting thing about the general consensus of others who may not understand/like FB:
It appears that if you say anything positive about that platform, persons will jump down your throat.
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Originally Posted by slapass
Facebook has bought what company and done well with it? Tech buyouts are some of the biggest busts in history. There was a paper published about how buyouts in general are a net loser for large corporations. I do not think this is a great move but then who knows. Facebook needs to do something after this stupid timeline thing.
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Clearly you have not followed FB's history of acquisitions. All of Facebook's prior buyouts helped to build the team that is in place and were integrated directly into the platform. So it wasn't a matter of "doing well" with a company that they would buy.
The FB playbook is simple and effective: Buy your strongest competitor within a particular technology sector and assimilate to make the overall FB platform stronger. This latest acquisition is a diversion from that strategy because Instagram can and will stand on its own.