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Facebook '2G Tuesdays' to better understand markets like India

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Re: Facebook '2G Tuesdays' to better understand markets like India

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Post by sliverstorm »

rebolek wrote: post #29
sliverstorm wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Except they were going to offer that service for free, which IMO changes the picture.

Except people don't like it at all http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/26/technology/facebook-meets-...

Well sure, people wanted more. Facebook offered something for free, and people said "that's not enough, I want more for free!". Not a new story.

You might not want to use the service. Fine, then don't! Is your life any worse because it exists?

I try to avoid complaining about things which are free as in beer.

Re: Facebook '2G Tuesdays' to better understand markets like India

#32

Post by izacus »

elros wrote: post #14
delinka wrote: post #11

Every software shop in the world should be designing and coding for low connectivity speeds.

Why? Edit: It seems to me that depending on the market one targets there's not much to be gained from designing for slow connection speeds...

Except that you get slow connection speeds pretty much everywhere as soon as you move outside your house. Subways, commutes, etc. For crying out loud, you even go to EDGE on AT&T when commuting in Sillicon Valley on CalTrain!

Re: Facebook '2G Tuesdays' to better understand markets like India

#35

Post by pyvpx »

sliverstorm wrote: post #31
rebolek wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Except people don't like it at all http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/26/technology/facebook-meets-...

Well sure, people wanted more. Facebook offered something for free, and people said "that's not enough, I want more for free!". Not a new story. You might not want to use the service. Fine, then don't! Is your life any worse because it exists? I try to avoid complaining about things which are free as in beer.

how do you compete with free?

Re: Facebook '2G Tuesdays' to better understand markets like India

#36

Post by kamaal »

sliverstorm wrote: post #31
rebolek wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Except people don't like it at all http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/26/technology/facebook-meets-...

Well sure, people wanted more. Facebook offered something for free, and people said "that's not enough, I want more for free!". Not a new story. You might not want to use the service. Fine, then don't! Is your life any worse because it exists? I try to avoid complaining about things which are free as in beer.

>>people said "that's not enough, I want more for free!"

That's not what people said. People wanted all things on the internet to be treated as equal, also known popularly around the world as 'net neutrality'.

There is a very little difference between, offering something for free. And offering different services for different prices.

For eg: Indian Telcos have been longing to bill VoIP calls as regular calls.

I'd rather pay to access everything with a uniform quality of service, than get into differential pricing. Pushing your hidden agendas through this way should not be welcome.

Re: Facebook '2G Tuesdays' to better understand markets like India

#37

Post by eliben »

sliverstorm wrote: post #25
eliben wrote: post #23

Is Facebook still planning to gate the internet in India behind Facebook, though? I recall they had plans to give folks in third world countries access to Facebook only, which is extremely sad.

Except they were going to offer that service for free, which IMO changes the picture.

I agree that criticizing what's essentially a gift isn't "nice". But, on the other hand, this move reeks of evil-ness. Instead of bringing 3rd world people knowledge and freedom, we bring them Facebook. This is embarrassing.

Re: Facebook '2G Tuesdays' to better understand markets like India

#38

Post by justboxing »

dksidana wrote: post #16

We, at hike ( http://www.hike.in ), did following things: 1. gave the cheap android smartphone to use as their primary phone 2. asked employees to stay on 2G on their mobile phones It helped a us lot to improve our product for India market.

Your app looks interesting, how come no "About" or "Team" page??

Re: Facebook '2G Tuesdays' to better understand markets like India

#39

Post by rebolek »

eliben wrote: post #37
sliverstorm wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Except they were going to offer that service for free, which IMO changes the picture.

I agree that criticizing what's essentially a gift isn't "nice". But, on the other hand, this move reeks of evil-ness. Instead of bringing 3rd world people knowledge and freedom, we bring them Facebook. This is embarrassing.

First free heroin dose is also a gift.

Re: Facebook '2G Tuesdays' to better understand markets like India

#40

Post by wnevets »

pyvpx wrote: post #35
sliverstorm wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well sure, people wanted more. Facebook offered something for free, and people said "that's not enough, I want more for free!". Not a new story. You might not want to use the service. Fine, then don't! Is your life any worse because it exists? I try to avoid complaining about things which are free as in beer.

how do you compete with free?

how does HBO compete with free tv? They make a great product.
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