Facebook Renames to Meta • Hacker News Board

Re: Facebook Renames to Meta

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Post by bredren » Thu, Oct 28, 2021, 6:58 PM UTC

Couple quick things: Zuck's speaking has improved an incredible amount. So, props there.

Zuck's said a few variations of "building blocks are there" or "it is coming together" but also, "Even though it is still a long way off..."

This projection / demo video of the metaverse seems like a distraction to me. If FB doesn't have this to deliver, it is a lot like the old microsoft product concept videos. [1]

What is the intent? To see Zuck as a visionary? Does his speaking deeply on this subject attempt to position him / Meta as an authority?

Unless Facebook / Meta is setting expectations way lower than where they're about to deliver, I don't see how this will be viewed as anything other than a temporary salve to fill the vacuum sucking oxygen out of Facebook.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-tFdreZB94

Re: Facebook Renames to Meta

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Post by wayeq » Thu, Oct 28, 2021, 6:58 PM UTC

So they finally caved to their rapidly aging demographic's call for a VR enabled metaverse.

Re: Facebook Renames to Meta

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Post by cronix » Thu, Oct 28, 2021, 6:58 PM UTC

darthvoldemort wrote: post #201

nyt-maps wrote: post #19

My god, if you get it, you get it. They are going all in on metaverse / have decided that the future of oculus is the primary long term bet, not facebook itself. And they have the money to make it so. This is incredibly scary, and probably a good investment.

Maybe I'm too old, but I don't know a single person with Oculus, not even among my younger coworkers. I don't discount that it could be the next big thing, because wtf do I know, but it feels very niche to me, and certainly not something that can get the engagement like a phone can. And in terms of money, Facebook itself is a printing press, I wonder what the business model is for this? Selling games or experiences?…

> I wonder what the business model is for this

Addicting people to living in a fake world where anything is seemingly possible, and then exploiting it. Basically the same M.O. as their other products, but on a "next level."

Re: Facebook Renames to Meta

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Post by tobr » Thu, Oct 28, 2021, 6:58 PM UTC

efrecon wrote: post #98

lapetitejort wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well that's just your opinion MAAAN.

We just need Microsoft and Netflix to rebrand AAAAA

> Microsoft

Folks, here’s a good example of why you should read the article, or at least the title, or at least the thread you’re replying to before you comment.

Re: Facebook Renames to Meta

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Post by ElonMuskrat » Thu, Oct 28, 2021, 6:58 PM UTC

Their new logo looks like a sagging pair of tits.

Re: Facebook Renames to Meta

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Post by bredren » Thu, Oct 28, 2021, 6:58 PM UTC

brap wrote: post #125

The video they put out is extremely cringe. The whole “metaverse” thing is cringe. It makes me believe Zuckerberg is completely surrounded by yes-men who never challenge him and only tell him what he likes to hear. He is truly detached from us normal people and our human experience.

This seems like a video for investors, not users.

Re: Facebook Renames to Meta

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Post by codred » Thu, Oct 28, 2021, 7:00 PM UTC

anter wrote: post #127

Meta for Metastasis

Perfect!

Re: Facebook Renames to Meta

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Post by p4bl0 » Thu, Oct 28, 2021, 7:00 PM UTC

tasogare wrote: post #44

dbish wrote: post #8

MANGA sounds more fun then FAANG so that’s nice

In France it's GAFAM that is most used, which makes sense since Microsoft is way more influential on the tech scene than Netflix, which is just a content provider.

GAFAM should now be replaced by MAGMA. It better represents the evil that will burn you alive.

Re: Facebook Renames to Meta

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Post by czottmann » Thu, Oct 28, 2021, 7:00 PM UTC

viro wrote: post #245

goatlover wrote: post #104

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is it FB or social media and big tech in general? I'm confused by the laser focus on FB all of a sudden.

Its people that are the problem, they are just using Facebook as a scapegoat. No matter what they do, they(FB) will get attacked by 50% of the country ... Remove GOP voices spreading crazy shit .. They are suddenly suppressing political voices(censorship). Leave the content up and suddenly Facebook is responsible for domestic terrorist attacks. Honestly Facebook has literally been begging congress to regulate them. T…

As a European, I look at FB in a global context, i.e. less U.S.-centric, and am shocked and disgusted for their "profits yes, responsibility no thanks" approach in, say, non-English speaking countries around the World.

Re: Facebook Renames to Meta

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Post by mohanmcgeek » Thu, Oct 28, 2021, 7:00 PM UTC

jb1991 wrote: post #242

minimaxir wrote: post #2

The rebrand was introduced as a "One More Thing" during the event keynote. A 2007 "One More Thing" was the announcement of the iPhone and the future of mobile computing. Now a 2021 "One More Thing" is the announcement of a company rebrand to avoid government regulation.

> announcement of a company rebrand to avoid government regulation how does FB changing their name affect their chances at regulation?

Just guessing: now Meta is a holding company of various social media "companies" so it'll be a bit harder to make a case that one company has a monopoly on the internet social media advertising.

They can even list Instagram on the market selling maybe a 5% equity.