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Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as Facebook COO

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Re: Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as Facebook COO

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Post by andsoitis »

jmvoodoo wrote: post #178
blowski wrote: post #145

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In the 90s, the internet was very much being used. It was so exciting that my friends and I sat waiting for 20-30 seconds to see content. We exchanged messages, played each other on Comamand and Conquer, looked at edgy content on forums. Now, my Oculus headset sits gathering dust in a cupboard. Nobody I know wants it because it's so boring using it for more than half an hour.

I agree with you, but my 9 year old uses our Oculus more than her tablet. She plays games with her friends from school mostly, but also watches movies on Netflix, etc. I don't get it, but maybe I don't have to.

Which games does she play?

Re: Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as Facebook COO

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Post by matchagaucho »

glofish wrote: post #420
nickysielicki wrote: post #400

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To play devils advocate, Facebook is more essential to my life than it ever was before. * Marketplace was a huge success in terms of subsuming Craigslist. The quality of posts and the volume of postings makes me rarely even check Craigslist anymore. * Small forums for various hobbies are almost entirely driven by Facebook groups now, instead of in the past where you’d find some custom bulletin board where the last po…

Each of these: Markeplace, Forums, Messenger are non sticky and with countless alternatives. For example one could easily have two-three chat apps and use each with different people. I still use Craigslist, I think it works better and has better organization of categories. The main Facebook app, now that is a unique product - yet frankly, from my perspective it feels completely marginalized, the content there is in w…

No real alternatives if your parents, family, and friends only install one app.

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Post by lavachildren »

VR ain’t it. Not yet. The path goes thru Turing tested, AI powered, Digital Assistants. TADAs for short. Once the NPCs are intelligent enough to interact with humans, they will naturally entice consumers into VR for added intimacy.

Nothing will change significantly until the TADAs are declared the new killer app.

your welcome for the free analysis.. obvious really.

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Post by robonerd »

fullshark wrote: post #208
h2odragon wrote: post #149

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VR hype predates the wider adoption of the internet. It's been in this "90s VR phase" since the 90s .

We've been wanting to do this for 27 years https://youtu.be/UzRjtvMQds4?t=75

Disclosure (1993), otherwise not much of a sci-fi movie, had a nice VR scene too: https://youtu.be/qk3PK3W_wvo?t=16

Re: Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as Facebook COO

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Post by LegitShady »

lumost wrote: post #458
LegitShady wrote: post #441

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have you considered that maybe facebook is giving you content based on other datapoints about you? Aside from the occasional scam ad, I mostly get animal videos from facebook.

Possible, but what does that say about their algorithm that they only give me stuff I don't want? At this point I login to FB maybe once a month to check community groups for my neighborhood. Animals could be a similar “no fill” response reflecting that your network doesn't have much going on.

>what does that say about their algorithm that they only give me stuff I don't want?

Do you engage with political content on facebook or other platforms where facebook has tracking agreements? they're maximizing engagement. facebook knows I'm way more likely to click on a "we rescued a dog" video than political stuff, so doesn't show me political stuff. Their data points don't just come from the facebook website.

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Post by discordance »

lawgimenez wrote: post #444
nickysielicki wrote: post #400

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To play devils advocate, Facebook is more essential to my life than it ever was before. * Marketplace was a huge success in terms of subsuming Craigslist. The quality of posts and the volume of postings makes me rarely even check Craigslist anymore. * Small forums for various hobbies are almost entirely driven by Facebook groups now, instead of in the past where you’d find some custom bulletin board where the last po…

From where I'm from (Southeast Asia), Facebook is very essential too. From catching up with family, friends and most of the businesses here prefers transacting on Messenger. We don't really care about Metaverse or anything of the same nature. I think that is just an American thing.

The role Facebook plays in SE Asia cannot be understated.

They are still taking money and being used to manipulate the outcome of elections, the most recent example being with Marcos in the Philippines.

Foreign Correspondent covered this well:

https://iview.abc.net.au/show/foreign-correspondent/series/2...

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Post by vcryan »

matchagaucho wrote: post #472
glofish wrote: post #420

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Each of these: Markeplace, Forums, Messenger are non sticky and with countless alternatives. For example one could easily have two-three chat apps and use each with different people. I still use Craigslist, I think it works better and has better organization of categories. The main Facebook app, now that is a unique product - yet frankly, from my perspective it feels completely marginalized, the content there is in w…

No real alternatives if your parents, family, and friends only install one app.

Parents, family and friends being on Facebook seems like a reason not to have an account -- but maybe that's just me.

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Post by JumpCrisscross »

i_have_an_idea wrote: post #468
berberous wrote: post #364

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Well, I strongly disagree. I would be shocked if VR/metaverse does not massively grow within the next 10 years. I think the headsets alone will continue to get massively better which will convert most of humanity, just like how much better iPhones got since the first one. In fact, I would bet anything on the foregoing, as I have near total confidence in that aspect. It’s much harder to figure out which companies will…

> I think the headsets alone will continue to get massively better which will convert most of humanity How will it get better? The only way it can meaningfully get better is if it disappeared. The problem with the current state of VR is not the software, the app store or moderation, it is the form factor and the ergonomics. Very few people want to strap on a giant heated helmet to their face and experience the eye st…

> How will it get better?

I'm not a big VR person, but better display, better battery life, better audio, lighter kit, et cetera, seem like easy linear progressions.

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Post by baobob »

HWR_14 wrote: post #418
baobob wrote: post #369

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> I'm no Zuckerberg fan, but I imagine being in his inner circle is probably a very good experience. That experience is clearly taking its toll on Randi Zuckerberg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp0diaVLPrQ

I wonder about being the sibling of someone that successful. Do you expect your bro to buy you a yacht and just party? Do you feel the need to compete? How can you?

I've thought about this too. I think the only sane option is to maintain a quiet life where you occasionally privately name drop to help your own networking. Who'd begrudge a sibling getting ahead in life with a little help from you? But meanwhile there is this. Can't imagine the internal dynamic between them w.r.t. how this portrays his hard earned professional image, I imagine words have been spoken

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Post by chimpansteve »

elorant wrote: post #254
haunter wrote: post #118

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>What people want is an escape from reality. I still don't understand what's the difference between MMOs and Metaverse. Like it's on mobile? That's all? Peak WoW _was_ a social network something Zuck is dreaming about (and that's while you also have to pay a monthly sub). I've read around and some people say that the difference people can _create content_ in Metaverse but... sandbox MMOs are also a thing for a long t…

The difference is that you play with your whole body, not just your fingers. You can duck for cover, or run, or kick and punch someone, or construct an item with your hands. It’s immersive and it could take gaming to a whole other level. This is what AR and games are all about. Not necessarily what Meta wants to build.

I mean, cool. If you're already an athletic freak who can do this for a couple of hours at a time with a massive room with no furniture in.

You're basically describing Wii Sports, which was a great novelty at the time. For maybe a year or so.

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