Facebook Buying WhatsApp for $16B in Cash and Stock Plus $3B in RSUs • Hacker News Board

Re: Facebook Buying WhatsApp for $16B in Cash and Stock Plus $3B in RSUs

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Post by tool » Wed, Feb 19, 2014, 10:17 PM UTC

Great, the only way I was able to stay in contact with people without using facebook is gone. Cancer.

Re: Facebook Buying WhatsApp for $16B in Cash and Stock Plus $3B in RSUs

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Post by techaddict009 » Wed, Feb 19, 2014, 10:17 PM UTC

Seems like Mark Zuckerberg is turning crazy day by day!!

Re: Facebook Buying WhatsApp for $16B in Cash and Stock Plus $3B in RSUs

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Post by ezrameanshelp » Wed, Feb 19, 2014, 10:17 PM UTC

Zuckerberg just announced via Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10101272463589561?stream...

Re: Facebook Buying WhatsApp for $16B in Cash and Stock Plus $3B in RSUs

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Post by smackfu » Wed, Feb 19, 2014, 10:17 PM UTC

prostoalex wrote: post #22

tzury wrote: post #6

This will be the largest Israeli Startup Exit of all times I think.

Isn't WhatsApp in Mountain View, CA?

Founded by ex-Yahoo people too.

Re: Facebook Buying WhatsApp for $16B in Cash and Stock Plus $3B in RSUs

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Post by skeletonjelly » Wed, Feb 19, 2014, 10:18 PM UTC

yulaow wrote: post #14

Karunamon wrote: post #3

Welp. There's another app that I won't be accepting any updates for from now on...

Same here. Facebook has already showed his ability to ruin things instantly.

I'm no Facebook fan, but this isn't entirely true is it? I mean Instagram has pretty much stayed the same. It gained a video feature. Otherwise the same?

Re: Facebook Buying WhatsApp for $16B in Cash and Stock Plus $3B in RSUs

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Post by basilbthoppil » Wed, Feb 19, 2014, 10:18 PM UTC

basilbthoppil wrote: post #24

higherpurpose wrote: post #4

Such a waste. Most Whatsapp users already use Facebook in parallel. Facebook will never see a ROI on this acquisition. Not even close.

More than just number of users, I think now its about number of man hours spent on facebook products.

And for any ads company how much time customers spending on theirs product defines the ROI

Re: Facebook Buying WhatsApp for $16B in Cash and Stock Plus $3B in RSUs

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Post by techaddict009 » Wed, Feb 19, 2014, 10:18 PM UTC

jljljl wrote: post #19

http://blog.whatsapp.com/index.php/2012/06/why-we-dont-sell-...

Seems like by tomorrow this blog post well get deleted from the blog!!

Re: Facebook Buying WhatsApp for $16B in Cash and Stock Plus $3B in RSUs

#38

Post by hatred » Wed, Feb 19, 2014, 10:18 PM UTC

Today , I feel I am really bad at maths counting return percentages. Sigh $8m -> $16b.

Re: Facebook Buying WhatsApp for $16B in Cash and Stock Plus $3B in RSUs

#39

Post by carlozt03 » Wed, Feb 19, 2014, 10:18 PM UTC

antr wrote: post #17

I used WhatsApp to stay away from FB's chat app. Telegram is picking up popularity within my circles... I'll default to that

How'd you get your friends to move over to Telegram? I'm trying to get that ball moving with my circle of friends.

Re: Facebook Buying WhatsApp for $16B in Cash and Stock Plus $3B in RSUs

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Post by psbp » Wed, Feb 19, 2014, 10:18 PM UTC

higherpurpose wrote: post #4

Such a waste. Most Whatsapp users already use Facebook in parallel. Facebook will never see a ROI on this acquisition. Not even close.

I'm convinced that Facebook is just investing in the market for ridiculously high purchases, artificially inflating the market.