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Should we start entertaining the admittedly simple-minded notion that it is not tumblr that is under-valued, but everything else is over-valued?
by tryitnow 7y ago
Should we start entertaining the admittedly simple-minded notion that it is not tumblr that is under-valued, but everything else is over-valued?
- Mirioron 7y agoI think this is very likely. The only way I can see companies like Twitter being worth as much as they are is their potential political power. A company like Twitter has a lot of influence over that, but I don't think they create such an enormous amount of value.
- lowdose 7y agoIt's still pretty cool everyone can engage with the United States president or with an Elon Musk. Every user is aware of that reach.
- FussyZeus 7y agoI'd add that social media, done well, cannot and should not be monetized. There is simply no overlap between what makes a service engaging to use to the degrees needed to make advertising profitable, and the priorities set forth to grow a community that is a net addition to the lives of its members. Call me starry eyed if you want, but I think while we do absolutely need a Facebook, that it shouldn't be a private business. It should be a public good, funded by the public, for the public and its interests.
- Gibbon1 7y agoI've long been a bit troubled by the valuation of newspapers during the dead tree era vs the valuation of their electron based replacements.