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The logic is that Facebook is currently worth $1000 but would be worth much less because of the many people who would stop using it if it had that cost.
by daveFNbuck 8y ago
The logic is that Facebook is currently worth $1000 but would be worth much less because of the many people who would stop using it if it had that cost.
- inetknght 8y agoOh, now that makes sense. Thanks.
- mcbits 8y agoSimilar logic also works the other way. If someone really offered all Facebook users $1000 to quit for a year, almost everyone would quit because even those who currently value it above $1000 know that it won't be worth that much after most of their network quits. The actual cost to get, say, 50% of users to quit is probably much less than $1000 apiece.
- vezycash 8y agoDoes paying addicts to stop smoking work? If that doesn't then the same will apply here.
- notatcomputer68 8y agoFirst yes I think it does. Second this is more like paying people not to smoke a particular brand - they could change to another.
- vezycash 8y agoI'll need some proof of your claim. It makes no sense to me. Cos the intuitive thing is for addicts to use that money for binge smoking.
- palunon 8y agoHuh, nicotine dependency doesn't really work like that. Most smokers don't spend all their money on cigarettes, and go on smoking binges when they have more money... Source: I smoke, and about half the people I know do too.