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Due to Facebook's network effect, it's hard to gather as much user-generated content elsewhere. Google's search is barely rivaled by anyone because it returns

Due to Facebook's network effect, it's hard to gather as much user-generated content elsewhere. Google's search is barely rivaled by anyone because it returns the best results, which are content. The network effect is important. One of the major reasons it's important is because it can deliver more and better content.

alavelle 9y ago
That's just semantics; of course everything in some way involves content. It just doesn't get you anywhere thinking in such broad terms. You may as well say every tech business is fundamentally about making money, it's true but it doesn't tell you anything interesting. Understanding tech companies different business models and how paid-for content fits into that does.