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The consensus I remember was that Facebook posed a real threat to a free and open internet, because it's a kind of walled garden. That consensus, alas, is as cu
by danmaz74 9y ago
The consensus I remember was that Facebook posed a real threat to a free and open internet, because it's a kind of walled garden. That consensus, alas, is as current as ever.
- tedunangst 9y agoAt the time of the IPO there were lots of "finally I can short this disaster". Then the stock went down a bit and "I'm making so much money shorting this anchor! Short now before it hits zero!" You don't see as many of those comments these days.
- nl 9y agoYou do see those same comments. Now they are about SNAP.
- nl 9y agoYou aren't looking back far enough. There was a very strong feeling that FB could never make money. Then suddenly people started complaining about the walled garden effect...
- Retra 9y agoThe market can be unpredictable, but people's fickle opinions cannot, apparently. If only those things were related in any way...