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Re: Updated: TripAdvisor Denies Buying Facebook App

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Post by nickb »

When I heard the $3mm figure, I immediately started questioning it. That much money for something that can't be monetized that easily is just silly. Sure, that app owner has amassed all these users but these users are not his! He has no relationship with them so the value that he's trying to sell is heavily discounted.

Re: Updated: TripAdvisor Denies Buying Facebook App

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Post by palish »

far33d wrote: post #4

This is so weird... To whose advantage is it to lie about this so blatantly?

Some possibilities (Edited):

- Facebook lied, which would benefit them if the lie wasn't exposed since it would give people more incentive to develop Facebook applications. Except it would be silly for Facebook to start random applications like "Where I've Been" and hope that one catches on so that they can lie. So, as the comment below says, this possibility is out.

- Someone else lied hoping it would catch on and make Facebook look bad.

- Someone for no reason started the rumor that Craig was bought when in reality he wasn't, and insideFB picked up the story.

- insideFB lied about it for the sole purpose of gaining traffic to its site.

I hope Craig settles the issue soon.

Re: Updated: TripAdvisor Denies Buying Facebook App

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Post by eposts »

palish wrote: post #6
far33d wrote: post #4

This is so weird... To whose advantage is it to lie about this so blatantly?

Some possibilities (Edited): - Facebook lied, which would benefit them if the lie wasn't exposed since it would give people more incentive to develop Facebook applications. Except it would be silly for Facebook to start random applications like "Where I've Been" and hope that one catches on so that they can lie. So, as the comment below says, this possibility is out. - Someone else lied hoping it would catch on and m…

How is FBSecrets the same as FB? To me it just seems to be some blog that is cashing in on the FB brand. I don't think Mark or Facebook has anything to do with this.

Re: Updated: TripAdvisor Denies Buying Facebook App

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Post by palish »

eposts wrote: post #7
palish wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Some possibilities (Edited): - Facebook lied, which would benefit them if the lie wasn't exposed since it would give people more incentive to develop Facebook applications. Except it would be silly for Facebook to start random applications like "Where I've Been" and hope that one catches on so that they can lie. So, as the comment below says, this possibility is out. - Someone else lied hoping it would catch on and m…

How is FBSecrets the same as FB? To me it just seems to be some blog that is cashing in on the FB brand. I don't think Mark or Facebook has anything to do with this.

You've confused issues :) There was the Facebook source code leak, which is what you're talking about, then this.

Re: Updated: TripAdvisor Denies Buying Facebook App

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Post by eposts »

palish wrote: post #8
eposts wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How is FBSecrets the same as FB? To me it just seems to be some blog that is cashing in on the FB brand. I don't think Mark or Facebook has anything to do with this.

You've confused issues :) There was the Facebook source code leak, which is what you're talking about, then this.

You are right :)... Too many blogs about FB! I meant to say insideFB, but typed FBsecrets instead... but its the same argument. Neither of these is owned by FB so its not Mark or FB lying.

Re: Updated: TripAdvisor Denies Buying Facebook App

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Post by [deleted] »

eposts wrote: post #9
palish wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You've confused issues :) There was the Facebook source code leak, which is what you're talking about, then this.

You are right :)... Too many blogs about FB! I meant to say insideFB, but typed FBsecrets instead... but its the same argument. Neither of these is owned by FB so its not Mark or FB lying.

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