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I have to say: it's nice to see an acquisition where the product is valued enough to not be summarily taken out back and shot. I'm curious how it fits into Fa
by j_baker 15y ago
I have to say: it's nice to see an acquisition where the product is valued enough to not be summarily taken out back and shot. I'm curious how it fits into Facebook's product strategy though. It doesn't seem to be their style to keep a brand around that doesn't help their main brand somehow.
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- fredsters_s 15y agowait - you think this is actually true?
- skrish 15y agoIs your question about the acquisition itself or that service will be continued?
- fredsters_s 15y ago"the product is valued enough to not be summarily taken out back and shot"
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- skrish 15y ago+1. It really is nice and the news coming from acquirer than the acquired makes it sound better. That just makes it that much more difficult for them to say "it is no longer a service that interacts with other social networks" without a public backlash among user community. Good to see the commitment coming from Zuckerberg.
- brlewis 15y agoFriendFeed wasn't taken out back and shot either -- it's still running, albeit with some broken features. It doesn't hurt Facebook to leave a service running. With Instagram, I think it's a case of user acquisition trumping product strategy. If lots of people are joining Instagram, Facebook wants to own it regardless of how it fits with their main brand.
- j_baker 15y agoThat Instagram would turn out like FriendFeed would be my major fear. I mean, who uses it any more?