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Facebook was invented by Mark Zuckerberg, not the Winklevoss twins. Get over it.
- nddrylliog 16y agoIt's impossible that I'm the only one that is pissed to always hear that someone "invented facebook". Bullshit. They came up with ideas that were around for a long time and then went through the actual process of putting it together, then launched it, and through sweat and tears (mostly tears), they succeeded, braving all the challenges. Inventing my ass.
- rhizome 16y agoWhy does Slate care enough to editorialize on one side or another? There's going to have to be a big PR push if the law is going to go the W's way, so I suppose we're seeing the beginning seeds of it here. However, this does not mean that they invented PR seeding.
- phlux 16y agoThis is called FanBoism. Journalists can often times be as unscrupulous as Mark Zuckerberg. "I'm a journalist, I wrote this piece - it's hosted on slate.com - Can't argue with me internet peon." This is what the "Get over it" portion of the title is saying. "End of discussion, my ears are now shut" The fact is, much to NDDRYLIOG's point above; Facebook is NOT some fantastically innovative product. It is the most successful iteration of a product in its particular space. Where a shit-ton of thought had been put into the space by a bunch of people, and they managed to have the most long-lasting engaging version. Ultimately, It doesn't matter who invented the site - what does matter is the legality of the contracts and agreements under which the site was built. At least, this much matters for those with a stake in such matters. For me, and millions of others - we get blessed with fantastic digital drama as we get to see this unfold.