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Re: Facebook VP Says Network is Analogous to a Cable Co.?

modemlooper — Sun, 18 May 2008 11:55:11 -0000

I can see the analogy. Users frequently "tune" in and groups are akin to channels. Its all reality tv though. If they wanted they could get content providers to have paid brand channels as a revenue stream. So I think he was talking about the future that hasn't happened yet.

Re: Facebook VP Says Network is Analogous to a Cable Co.?

MJM — Sun, 18 May 2008 05:01:45 -0000

To be a bit more "balanced", this is a increasingly frequently used analogy. why? valuation. FB and MyS are presented as the next Big 3 of the media space...it is a pretty easy story for a fund manager to understand

Re: Facebook VP Says Network is Analogous to a Cable Co.?

MJM — Sun, 18 May 2008 05:01:19 -0000

To be a bit more "balanced", is a increasingly frequently used analogy. why? valuation. FB and MyS are presented as the next Big 3 of the media space...it is a pretty easy story for a fund manager to understand

Re: Facebook VP Says Network is Analogous to a Cable Co.?

Nealan — Sun, 18 May 2008 03:33:20 -0000

His talk was so much BS that it was unbelievable. It was like a sales guy telling you how wonderful the Facebook platform was. Also, it was extremely pedantic in approach - who the hell cares about OSI layer - geez!

Those guys at FB are on crack...

Re: Facebook VP Says Network is Analogous to a Cable Co.?

someone — Sat, 17 May 2008 22:42:02 -0000

Okay, this is how words are twisted to make a story more interesting. He was given a choice between a TV programming provider or a Cable company. And he said, given the choices, we are more like a Cable company.

Not the same thing!