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After a conversation with a cynical friend on this, I really wonder how much of this naysaying is from companies and "experts" who've invested in Facebook and f
by Semiapies 15y ago
After a conversation with a cynical friend on this, I really wonder how much of this naysaying is from companies and "experts" who've invested in Facebook and find another player inconvenient.
The media linkbaiting end of things is obvious, of course: start by building G+ as the Big New Thing, then explain how it "failed" when it didn't obliterate Facebook after a couple of months.
- r00fus 15y agoBingo. Goldman Sachs sold a whole lot of Facebook "stock" to their clients: http://www.slate.com/id/2280261/ http://www.slate.com/id/2280261/ A way for a) facebook early investors to convert equity b) their clients to get an "early in sure thing" deal. The motive to prop up Facebook through their media channels is quite strong...