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Facebook will soon offer a "Premium Subscription Service" that will offer you more, and better ads. Now who wouldn't want that?
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alwaysjaded
2012-02-02 06:36:32 PM
Total Facebook?
Bathia_Mapes
2012-02-02 06:41:31 PM
alwaysjaded
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Total Facebook?
And we're done in one!
Joelogon
2012-02-02 06:44:42 PM
"Could" ≠ "Will"
Makh
2012-02-02 06:51:50 PM
Joelogon
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"Could" ≠ "Will"
They could do many things.
ArkAngel
2012-02-02 06:54:40 PM
alwaysjaded
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Total Facebook?
What kind of idiots would be stupid enough to do something like that?
Gig103
2012-02-02 07:00:06 PM
I think it's more likely that Analyst Foad Fadaghi is shorting the new Facebook stock and needs to abuse his position to try and scare people.
Shostie
2012-02-02 07:14:36 PM
Ah... the random, baseless speculations of the "analyst."
Shostie
2012-02-02 07:16:23 PM
Gig103
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Analyst Foad Fadaghi
Does that sound like a tertiary character from the Dune series to you?
iron_city_ap
2012-02-02 07:22:23 PM
Shostie
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Ah... the random, baseless speculations of the "analyst."
Thats why I'm going to start my own 'think tank'. Find out what someone is after, and think its true. C) profit.
Sargun
2012-02-02 07:28:11 PM
I wish every browser came with adblock plus enabled. Would ruin Facebook.
skinink
2012-02-02 07:29:43 PM
How successful will Facebook TV be?
loonatic112358
2012-02-02 07:32:30 PM
skinink
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How successful will Facebook TV be?
it'll be a reality show, so incredibly popular
Makh
2012-02-02 07:34:37 PM
I wonder if anyone has made a parallel with Fark.com yet.
Ghost Roach
2012-02-02 07:37:46 PM
loonatic112358
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skinink: How successful will Facebook TV be?
it'll be a reality show, so incredibly popular
It will single handedly destroy the Nielson Ratings System, and replace it with the Localized Internet Key Entertainment System .... I call dibs on that name, and it's acronym
HotIgneous Intruder
2012-02-02 07:38:04 PM
People will be lining up in the streets to pay to see more ads.
I remember when cable teevee didn't have ads because ... you paid for it.
MightySlam
2012-02-02 07:38:23 PM
Makh
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Joelogon: "Could" ≠ "Will"
They could do many things.
They are buying zombo.com?!
iron_city_ap
2012-02-02 07:40:53 PM
MightySlam
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Makh: Joelogon: "Could" ≠ "Will"
They could do many things.
They are buying zombo.com?!
Well, anything is possible
Contents Under Pressure
2012-02-02 07:42:04 PM
When I see "ecosystem" used in the context of a software project, I want to get violent.
HotIgneous Intruder
2012-02-02 07:43:56 PM
Contents Under Pressure
:
When I see "ecosystem" used in the context of a software project, I want to get violent.
That and "walled garden."
rev. dave
2012-02-02 07:54:34 PM
People will pay for it.
They could get away with $30 a month, but would be better to start at $11 then raise it a $1 a year for new signers afterwards until 30. They would have people lock in a price and thus never want to cancel for fear of losing the good price.
It could work.
/no fb 4 me
12349876
2012-02-02 07:55:59 PM
HotIgneous Intruder
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People will be lining up in the streets to pay to see more ads.
I remember when cable teevee didn't have ads because ... you paid for it.
You also paid a lot more per channel than you do now.
/emphasis on PER CHANNEL
Balchinian
2012-02-02 08:02:22 PM
Oooh, really? You mean for $5 per month I can see all the ads that everyone else is seeing and not just the ads that I get shown normally? Sweet, sign me up!
steamingpile
2012-02-02 08:06:25 PM
alwaysjaded
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Total Facebook?
I got along fine with no facebook so why pay for this shiat when it does nothing for me? The only reason I have a page is because my work place requires me to have one, I barely even use the damn thing.
12349876
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HotIgneous Intruder: People will be lining up in the streets to pay to see more ads.
I remember when cable teevee didn't have ads because ... you paid for it.
You also paid a lot more per channel than you do now.
/emphasis on PER CHANNEL
I dont remember cable TV never having ads, every channel was just a broadcast from somewhere else that had their own ads.
tortilla burger
2012-02-02 08:12:04 PM
skinink
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How successful will Facebook TV be?
With sweat and dead man's walls
BumpInTheNight
2012-02-02 08:15:14 PM
iron_city_ap
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MightySlam: Makh: Joelogon: "Could" ≠ "Will"
They could do many things.
They are buying zombo.com?!
Well, anything is possible
So the unattainable is unknown?
JohnAnnArbor
2012-02-02 08:17:46 PM
Shostie
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Gig103: Analyst Foad Fadaghi
Does that sound like a tertiary character from the Dune series to you?
Yeah, it does.
SharkTrager
2012-02-02 08:18:54 PM
Shostie
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Ah... the random, baseless speculations of the "analyst."
And "analysts" have been saying it for as long as Facebook has been open to non-students.
Impasse
2012-02-02 08:27:51 PM
Contents Under Pressure
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When I see "ecosystem" used in the context of a software project, I want to get violent.
But consider dynamic compliance. We will redefine the capability of deliverables to expedite. We pride ourselves not only on our global feature set, but our non-complex administration and easy use. Without communities, you will lack data hygiene. A company that can deliver correctly will (one day) be able to synergize defiantly. Think intra-visionary. The structuring factor can be summed up in one word: synergistic. Think robust. We invariably morph extensible content. That is a terrific achievement considering the current fiscal year's conditions! If you mesh intuitively, you may have to engineer interactively. What does the commonly-accepted jargon-based commonly-accepted commonly-accepted term "sexy, 1000/60/60/24/7/365" really mean? It comes off as terrific, but it's true! We apply the proverb "A stitch in time saves nine" not only to our Total Quality Management but our capacity to morph. We will drive the aptitude of functionalities to enable.
tricycleracer
2012-02-02 08:30:34 PM
kab
2012-02-02 08:31:23 PM
Impasse
:
But consider dynamic compliance. We will redefine the capability of deliverables to expedite. We pride ourselves not only on our global feature set, but our non-complex administration and easy use. Without communities, you will lack data hygiene. A company that can deliver correctly will (one day) be able to synergize defiantly. Think intra-visionary. The structuring factor can be summed up in one word: synergistic. Think robust. We invariably morph extensible content. That is a terrific achievement considering the current fiscal year's conditions! If you mesh intuitively, you may have to engineer interactively. What does the commonly-accepted jargon-based commonly-accepted commonly-accepted term "sexy, 1000/60/60/24/7/365" really mean? It comes off as terrific, but it's true! We apply the proverb "A stitch in time saves nine" not only to our Total Quality Management but our capacity to morph. We will drive the aptitude of functionalities to enable.
Old enough to know better
2012-02-02 08:36:26 PM
So I'm gonna guess that 'Premium Accounts' will pretty much stay the same, while Free users will get hit with slowdowns, censorship, and be buried in a shiatload ads.
poot_rootbeer
2012-02-02 09:02:54 PM
Do you think Facebook didn't take note of the gnashing and wailing the last 5 times a paid subscription rumor made the rounds?
AliceBToklasLives
2012-02-02 09:09:45 PM
[Collected via e-mail, September 2011]
FACEBOOK JUST RELEASED THEIR PRICE GRID FOR MEMBERSHIP. $9.99 PER
MONTH FOR GOLD MEMBER SERVICES, $6.99 PER MONTH FOR SILVER MEMBER
SERVICES, $3.99 PER MONTH FOR BRONZE MEMBER SERVICES, FREE IF YOU COPY AND
PASTE THIS MESSAGE BEFORE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WHEN YOU SIGN ON TOMORROW
MORNING YOU WILL BE PROMPTED FOR PAYMENT INFO...IT IS OFFICIAL IT WAS EVEN
ON THE NEWS. FACEBOOK WILL START CHARGING DUE TO THE NEW PROFILE CHANGES.
IF YOU COPY THIS ON YOUR WALL YOUR ICON WILL TURN BLUE AND FACEBOOK WILL
BE FREE FOR YOU. PLEASE PASS THIS MESSAGE ON IF NOT YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE
DELETED IF YOU DO NOT PAY !
[Collected via e-mail, September 2011]
It is official it was even on the news. Facebook will start charging due to the new profile changes. If you copy this on your wall your icon will turn blue and facebook will be free for you. please pass this message on if not your account will be deleted if you don't pay
[Collected via e-mail, July 2011]
Its official.. signal at 12;20 it even passed on tv. Facebook will start charging this summer. If you copy this on your wall your icon will turn blue and facebook will be free for you. Please pass this message if not your count will be deleted. p.s, this is serious the icon turns blue, So please put this as your status
[Collected via e-mail, May 2010]
NO, I WILL NOT PAY $ 10 A MONTH TO USE FACEBOOK FROM SEPTEMBER 9TH 2010
facebook have confirmed that if they get get over 2,000,000 people against the idea to charge $ 10 a month they will reconsider.
[Collected via e-mail, April 2010]
I'm quitting facebook when the start charging $50/per month on July 8, 2010
[Collected via e-mail, March 2010]
I'm Quitting Facebook Once We have to Pay $14.99/month on July 9, 2010
[Collected via e-mail, February 2010]
NO! I WILL NOT PAY $3.99/MONTH TO USE FACEBOOKK STARTING JULY 9, 2010! JOIN.
[Collected via e-mail, December 2009]
There is a website that has over 83,000 members of people protesting the following...
WE'RE AGAINST THE 4.99 A MONTH CHARGE FOR FACEBOOK FROM JUNE 30TH 2010
jmr61
2012-02-02 09:10:47 PM
Never, ever would facebook enter my house.
Igor Jakovsky
2012-02-02 09:32:15 PM
Impasse
:
Contents Under Pressure: When I see "ecosystem" used in the context of a software project, I want to get violent.
But consider dynamic compliance. We will redefine the capability of deliverables to expedite. We pride ourselves not only on our global feature set, but our non-complex administration and easy use. Without communities, you will lack data hygiene. A company that can deliver correctly will (one day) be able to synergize defiantly. Think intra-visionary. The structuring factor can be summed up in one word: synergistic. Think robust. We invariably morph extensible content. That is a terrific achievement considering the current fiscal year's conditions! If you mesh intuitively, you may have to engineer interactively. What does the commonly-accepted jargon-based commonly-accepted commonly-accepted term "sexy, 1000/60/60/24/7/365" really mean? It comes off as terrific, but it's true! We apply the proverb "A stitch in time saves nine" not only to our Total Quality Management but our capacity to morph. We will drive the aptitude of functionalities to enable.
Are you 80's guy?
/just wait til the boneitis sets in
electronicmaji
2012-02-02 09:53:09 PM
adblock/greasemonkey
Nemo's Brother
2012-02-02 10:02:35 PM
rev. dave
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People will pay for it.
They could get away with $30 a month, but would be better to start at $11 then raise it a $1 a year for new signers afterwards until 30. They would have people lock in a price and thus never want to cancel for fear of losing the good price.
It could work.
/no fb 4 me
no on will pay $30 a month. You're crazy. Charging any will be a great way to have Google+ finally get some real traffic. Facebook will go the way of Myspace in a few years.
Donnchadha
2012-02-02 10:05:55 PM
Igor Jakovsky
:
Impasse: Contents Under Pressure: When I see "ecosystem" used in the context of a software project, I want to get violent.
But consider dynamic compliance. We will redefine the capability of deliverables to expedite. We pride ourselves not only on our global feature set, but our non-complex administration and easy use. Without communities, you will lack data hygiene. A company that can deliver correctly will (one day) be able to synergize defiantly. Think intra-visionary. The structuring factor can be summed up in one word: synergistic. Think robust. We invariably morph extensible content. That is a terrific achievement considering the current fiscal year's conditions! If you mesh intuitively, you may have to engineer interactively. What does the commonly-accepted jargon-based commonly-accepted commonly-accepted term "sexy, 1000/60/60/24/7/365" really mean? It comes off as terrific, but it's true! We apply the proverb "A stitch in time saves nine" not only to our Total Quality Management but our capacity to morph. We will drive the aptitude of functionalities to enable.
[i41.tinypic.com image 224x229]
Are you 80's guy?
/just wait til the boneitis sets in
Don't you worry about your boneitis. Let me worry about your boneitis.
vegas_greaser
2012-02-02 10:08:25 PM
Sargun
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I wish every browser came with adblock plus enabled. Would ruin Facebook.
Hosts files are nice too.. use them on both laptop and desktop and rarely see any ads.
AcneVulgaris
2012-02-02 10:26:26 PM
Shostie
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Gig103: Analyst Foad Fadaghi
Does that sound like a tertiary character from the Dune series to you?
Or some repulsive little imp that lives in a box behind the toilet in the Harry Potter universe.
sonorangal
2012-02-02 11:20:02 PM
Now that FB is on the stock market they have to show their earning potential or lose investment money. I kind of figured this would happen or the owners would have to give up something else.
Nuclear Monk
2012-02-02 11:27:41 PM
I hope they offer a service where I can purchase a TShirt with one of my friends' posts on it.
croesius
2012-02-02 11:40:14 PM
I'm a charter member. Y'all are missing out, I mean, check out this pic my dawg Zuck just put up of our crazy-ass weekend:
TOTES CRAYCRAY
Arkanaut
2012-02-02 11:48:29 PM
Shostie
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Gig103: Analyst Foad Fadaghi
Does that sound like a tertiary character from the Dune series to you?
Maybe he's a mentat?
bhcompy
2012-02-02 11:49:16 PM
Donnchadha
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Igor Jakovsky: Impasse: Contents Under Pressure: When I see "ecosystem" used in the context of a software project, I want to get violent.
But consider dynamic compliance. We will redefine the capability of deliverables to expedite. We pride ourselves not only on our global feature set, but our non-complex administration and easy use. Without communities, you will lack data hygiene. A company that can deliver correctly will (one day) be able to synergize defiantly. Think intra-visionary. The structuring factor can be summed up in one word: synergistic. Think robust. We invariably morph extensible content. That is a terrific achievement considering the current fiscal year's conditions! If you mesh intuitively, you may have to engineer interactively. What does the commonly-accepted jargon-based commonly-accepted commonly-accepted term "sexy, 1000/60/60/24/7/365" really mean? It comes off as terrific, but it's true! We apply the proverb "A stitch in time saves nine" not only to our Total Quality Management but our capacity to morph. We will drive the aptitude of functionalities to enable.
[i41.tinypic.com image 224x229]
Are you 80's guy?
/just wait til the boneitis sets in
Don't you worry about your boneitis. Let me worry about your boneitis.
My only regret... is that I had boneitis
Aupey
2012-02-02 11:58:07 PM
Can someone clear this question for me?
When it goes public, will all of our "private" information become public as well?
M0nkeyp0x
2012-02-03 12:04:01 AM
thank god, I really need a way to feel superior to others on Facebook while updating from my iPhone.
spaten
2012-02-03 12:10:17 AM
DotCom Bomb part Duex.
Who thinks an advertising platform is worth that much?
spaten
2012-02-03 12:14:34 AM
farkin_Gary
2012-02-03 12:40:43 AM
Didn't learn much from eBay, did we kids.
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