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Not using Facebook, or really any social media, has always been a viable alternative.
That’s not really how the word “alternative” is typically used. “Mangoes” are not a good “ground beef alternative.”
My main takeaway from this is that #deleteFacebook has been a flash in the pan-- their active user count is still increasing across all regions. Also to note, FB only pay effectively 11% tax on some 12 billion dollars worth of revenue.
DeleteFacebook is mostly western, specifically an American thing. Their user growth is most happening in other developing markets (non-Europe and non USA).
My main takeaway from this is that #deleteFacebook has been a flash in the pan-- their active user count is still increasing across all regions. Also to note, FB only pay effectively 11% tax on some 12 billion dollars worth of revenue.
Internet outrage is _never_ as widespread or important as it looks. The best way to predict the effect of any social media campaign against a person or organization is to evaluate the steadfastness of the campaign's target. If you are the target of an internet mob and you blink, you're not only going to enact mob-demanded changes that are detrimental to your interests, but also broadcast weakness and attract further…
The classic example is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which had calls for boycotts prior to its release. Guess what those same people bought and played when the game released?
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I think most people do care about privacy, but they're not being given much of a choice here. Their friends are on Facebook, so the only way to share pictures with all of them is through Facebook.
From my point of view, I do care about privacy, beside I don't use mobile phone, I don't want to. Since whatsapp isn't an option for me, messenger app is only way to be in contact with friends, family. (I have iPod Touch) Considering I'm traveling often, I need to use it. I'm not fan of it, but I'm not against either. In the end we are product of Facebook and #deleteFacebook is a joke.
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That’s not really how the word “alternative” is typically used. “Mangoes” are not a good “ground beef alternative.”
You wouldn't say that if you'd tried my delicious mango lasagne
Slide #3 & #5 are super interesting. US/Canada is ~10% MAU but generates ~50% of the overall revenue. I wonder why US generates so much revenue compared to its small user base
Certain advertising only exists in the US, specifically Pharma DTC ads. If you remove prescription drug ads from US TV, you'd get a similar picture.
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Meanwhile the worker bees pay 35-50% in income tax and other withholdings between state and federal. That pisses me off so much
Which worker bees are paying 35-50%? You just about have to make a million dollars per year in the US - and be in California or NYC - to pay 50%. One million dollars in income gets you to about 47% in LA, SF, or NYC. A quarter of a million dollar income will get you up to 35% - and those are the most expensive tax locations in the country. $50,000 (the US median full-time income) gets you a combined effective rate, b…
The median salary package at FB is $240,430[1]. Now I understand how that is possible. 1. http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-median-pay-240000-20... edit: salary package (salary, bonuses, and stock grants), not salary alone
It's a slightly misleading figure because it includes all the stock grants given in 2017. From the proxy statement: > we calculated as actual salary paid to our employees for 2017 [...], actual bonus or sales commission earned by our employees in 2017, and the value of equity awards granted to our employees in 2017 Specifically, if you joined in 2017 the value of your entire initial stock grant was used. This skews t…
My main takeaway from this is that #deleteFacebook has been a flash in the pan-- their active user count is still increasing across all regions. Also to note, FB only pay effectively 11% tax on some 12 billion dollars worth of revenue.
DeleteFacebook is mostly western, specifically an American thing. Their user growth is most happening in other developing markets (non-Europe and non USA).
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