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No, because AOL made a s* load of money, leeching 30 dollars a month from millions of people, where Facebook is trying to monetize. There's a reason it merged
by zandorg 17y ago
No, because AOL made a s* load of money, leeching 30 dollars a month from millions of people, where Facebook is trying to monetize.
There's a reason it merged with Time Warner: AOL was making tons of raw cash.
- abstractwater 17y agoWith that many users, Facebook can also make tons of money if they choose to do so. They are simply focused on other priorities at the moment.
- zandorg 17y agoBut whereas AOL had paid subscriptions (and some adverts), Facebook appears to only be able to serve adverts. Would Facebook survive if they charged $30 a month? Also, AOL made money from dial-up - now, everyone's on 'the Internet' which various phone companies provide - not AOL.