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I think you severely underestimate how important it is to have a monopoly on the market. FB's main asset is also its userbase, so by that reasoning they are eas
by troels 12y ago
I think you severely underestimate how important it is to have a monopoly on the market. FB's main asset is also its userbase, so by that reasoning they are easy to emulate. It's not that people haven't tried that, but it doesn't work.
- rmsaksida 12y agoFacebook is a free website, and it has massive technical advantages over all its competitors. It's integrated everywhere, the feature set is incredible, and it basically dictates our model of online social networks. Airbnb ultimately depends on how much renters, and indirectly seekers, are willing to pay. Its brand is not as well established as Facebook's (at least in my country). If a compelling alternative came up with lower fees, what would that mean to Airbnb? I'm not sold yet on its permanence.
- mattmanser 12y agoThe brand is well established, and outside the US too. Here in the UK Airbnb passes the random friend check, random non-techies know what it is and have used it. In fact I'm often surprised by the people that have.