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Feels like Google had a valid reason, unlike Facebook, who seems to be only doing it because of PR issues.

by gizdan 5y ago

Frost1x 5y ago
I wonder if this structure also helps with reduced risk for antitrust cases succeeding.
- vineyardmike 5y ago
  I feel like the actual anti-trust risk is lower than people expect/want.
jjcon 5y ago
Isnt it just unfounded speculation that it is for pr? To me it makes sense for the same reasons google did it.
- gizdan 5y ago
  It sure does make sense, but the timing is hard to ignore. Either way, you are right, indeed it is unfounded speculation, hence why I said "who seems to be only doing it because of PR issues."
  - fshbbdssbbgdd 5y ago
    This seems like terrible timing if they are doing it for PR, since Facebook is currently in the thick of a negative news cycle that will immediately tarnish the new brand. The stories will all say: Facebook is evil, and also changing its name. It would make more sense to wait for the press to die down first.
- qqtt 5y ago
  How would one "prove" the reason they changed their name is for PR? A company would never outright say "Our reputation is terrible so we are trying to trick everybody by coming up with a new name to redirect attention." Google did it because they were structuring businesses that matured out of Google X - like Verily & Waymo. Facebook doesn't have such a similar business reason. Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook are all in the social media space and all relate to each other. The alleged reason "to rebrand under a Metaverse umbrella" makes it clear this is a very different reason compared to what Google did.
  - jjcon 5y ago
    >Google did it because they were structuring businesses that matured out of Google X - like Verily & Waymo. Facebook doesn't have such a similar business reason. Facebook hasn't even announced their reasons, they haven't announced anything at all. You fail to mention their plays in the VR and AR space which to me makes this pretty clear and similar to the google reasons.

Feels like Google had a valid reason, unlike Facebook, who seems to be only doing it because of PR issues.

by gizdan 5y ago

Feels like Google had a valid reason, unlike Facebook, who seems to be only doing it because of PR issues.

Frost1x 5y ago

I wonder if this structure also helps with reduced risk for antitrust cases succeeding.

vineyardmike 5y ago
I feel like the actual anti-trust risk is lower than people expect/want.

jjcon 5y ago

Isnt it just unfounded speculation that it is for pr? To me it makes sense for the same reasons google did it.

gizdan 5y ago
It sure does make sense, but the timing is hard to ignore. Either way, you are right, indeed it is unfounded speculation, hence why I said "who seems to be only doing it because of PR issues."
- fshbbdssbbgdd 5y ago
  This seems like terrible timing if they are doing it for PR, since Facebook is currently in the thick of a negative news cycle that will immediately tarnish the new brand. The stories will all say: Facebook is evil, and also changing its name. It would make more sense to wait for the press to die down first.
qqtt 5y ago
How would one "prove" the reason they changed their name is for PR? A company would never outright say "Our reputation is terrible so we are trying to trick everybody by coming up with a new name to redirect attention." Google did it because they were structuring businesses that matured out of Google X - like Verily & Waymo. Facebook doesn't have such a similar business reason. Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook are all in the social media space and all relate to each other. The alleged reason "to rebrand under a Metaverse umbrella" makes it clear this is a very different reason compared to what Google did.
- jjcon 5y ago
  >Google did it because they were structuring businesses that matured out of Google X - like Verily & Waymo. Facebook doesn't have such a similar business reason. Facebook hasn't even announced their reasons, they haven't announced anything at all. You fail to mention their plays in the VR and AR space which to me makes this pretty clear and similar to the google reasons.