Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy TikTok's US operations

riffic wrote: post #3

Microsoft's ownership is a kiss of death. See: WebTV, Skype, Yammer, Hotmail, Groove, Danger, et cetera. The kids will always move on to something else.

Facebook and Instagram seem to be doing ok.

Re: Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy TikTok's US operations

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Post by ubercow13 » Fri, Jul 31, 2020, 6:18 PM UTC

riffic wrote: post #3

Microsoft's ownership is a kiss of death. See: WebTV, Skype, Yammer, Hotmail, Groove, Danger, et cetera. The kids will always move on to something else.

Linkedin? MSN messenger very cool with us when I was young.

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Post by tonyedgecombe » Fri, Jul 31, 2020, 6:18 PM UTC

samfisher83 wrote: post #5

riffic wrote: post #3

Microsoft's ownership is a kiss of death. See: WebTV, Skype, Yammer, Hotmail, Groove, Danger, et cetera. The kids will always move on to something else.

Facebook and Instagram seem to be doing ok.

They haven’t been bought by Microsoft.

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Post by km3r » Fri, Jul 31, 2020, 6:19 PM UTC

How does an international app separate its operations enough to have a full distinct US operation? Will they be able to see post from someone in Canada? in China? Will China be able to see post from US users? Seems like something that needs to be all or nothing.

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Post by riffic » Fri, Jul 31, 2020, 6:19 PM UTC

ubercow13 wrote: post #6

riffic wrote: post #3

Microsoft's ownership is a kiss of death. See: WebTV, Skype, Yammer, Hotmail, Groove, Danger, et cetera. The kids will always move on to something else.

Linkedin? MSN messenger very cool with us when I was young.

yeah, I feel the same way about LinkedIn too.

Re: Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy TikTok's US operations

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Post by nashashmi » Fri, Jul 31, 2020, 6:20 PM UTC

When a disciplined company like Microsoft buys a creative company like tiktok, the best Microsoft can do is monetize it. They will establish content providers. Create distributors. Add a healthy ad network.

But most undoubtedly, the creativity and innovation that tiktok can further yield will disappear. And this will lay the next foundation for another company to take over.