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Mark Zuckerberg: I Donated to Diaspora project

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Re: Mark Zuckerberg: I Donated to Diaspora project

#11
Just like how Apple's iAd initiative allowed Google to close the AdMob acquisition, Diaspora will inadvertently give an outlet for pundits looking for a privacy/open alternative to Facebook, giving them more flexibility to be aggressive in their growth strategy. Not to mention it makes him look generous.

It's a brilliant move.

Re: Mark Zuckerberg: I Donated to Diaspora project

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

How is that quote unfortunate?

After making a gesture to prove that he's a nice charitable guy who's interested in seeing Diaspora succeed, he likens it to a project deemed illegal by the CEO of his company.

That comparison doesn't really make any sense.

Re: Mark Zuckerberg: I Donated to Diaspora project

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Reading his responses, he doesn't come off as the money-hungry psychopath that he was claimed to be. Either he knows how to hide his agenda very well, or, well, he's just your usual young founder.

No majorly successful founder-CEO is "in it for the money." If he wanted to just buy Lamborghinis and penthouses, he would have sold the company for $1 billion several years ago.

Anyone like Gates, Jobs, Zuckerberg, Ellison, etc. are in it for the power, megalomania, and manifest destiny -- not for the money.

Re: Mark Zuckerberg: I Donated to Diaspora project

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post #7
post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How is that quote unfortunate?

After making a gesture to prove that he's a nice charitable guy who's interested in seeing Diaspora succeed, he likens it to a project deemed illegal by the CEO of his company.

OR, it wasn't worth the risk for Facebook a quickly growing company at the time. However that type of risk my be worth it to a startup that is just starting and has many other more serious risks to worry about (like no one using their product).

Re: Mark Zuckerberg: I Donated to Diaspora project

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post #14
post #5

Reading his responses, he doesn't come off as the money-hungry psychopath that he was claimed to be. Either he knows how to hide his agenda very well, or, well, he's just your usual young founder.

No majorly successful founder-CEO is "in it for the money." If he wanted to just buy Lamborghinis and penthouses, he would have sold the company for $1 billion several years ago. Anyone like Gates, Jobs, Zuckerberg, Ellison, etc. are in it for the power, megalomania, and manifest destiny -- not for the money.

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Re: Mark Zuckerberg: I Donated to Diaspora project

#20
It's not that crazy. Some companies thrive with competition. Microsoft enjoys having apple as competition and vice-versa. Microsoft bailed apple out a little over a decade ago for that exact reason.

Zuckerberg is very competitive. I'm sure he wants the competition to step up and give him a run for his money.

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