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With the current users (product) not being worth enough they are trying to flip the table and turn their users into customers too. I would suspect a subscripti

With the current users (product) not being worth enough they are trying to flip the table and turn their users into customers too. I would suspect a subscription model to follow shortly in order to be able to have your posts distributed in news feeds as before and no longer carry the 'promoted badge'. If you like the service pay, is that too much too ask? Well, I think Facebook thought it was too much to ask right away, but if they offer more expensive option, like promoted personal posts, a subscription seems like a fair deal. I think this is one of the more transparent moves Facebook has made. This would not have happened pre IPO (the transparency or begging for money).

thedudemabry 14y ago
I think a distinction must be made among users between individuals and brands. Individuals and their 'likes' are still valuable to Facebook, but brands and their Fan presence are not. I don't see anything wrong with asking brands to bring something to the table in order to use Facebook's infrastructure as a broadcast alternative to Twitter. If Mark Cuban was using the Mavs fan page as an advertising platform, he should be willing to pay as long as it provides enough value. Otherwise, go ahead and move to MySpace or Tumblr. Facebook probably won't miss the traffic.