Let the social networking wars begin.
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Rumors Abound About Facebook Charging You Money
Odds are that if you are under 35, you have at least heard of the social networking giant Facebook, and if you are under 30, you couldn't imagine not having a Facebook. So much of this generation's communication takes place via this social networking site, which is still growing daily. Photos are exchanged, information changes hands, and work is promoted via this service. Facebook has even developed its own internal email-type service, which many in this social networking generation use much more than traditional email.Leave it all behind?
Facebook has become such a common service for the current generation that, for many, leaving it would not be an option. Social networking has become an integral part of their online lives, and Facebook holds that prominent position of being their lifeline. Understanding this, the question has now arisen: "Would they pay for Facebook?"
For the past few years the social networking platform has generated its revenues from the advertising that is embedded in its sidebars and headers. Now rumors have started even among employees of Facebook as to whether advertising will remain their primary source of income or the website will completely change their profitability strategy.
That's right, folks, the word is that Facebook is considering becoming a pay site.
There is no cause just yet to stand outside Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, CA with pitchforks and flaming torches, as every company needs to reevaluate their profitability from time to time and determine what the best route is to take. According Facebook's own estimates, it has registered nearly 200 million active users worldwide on their social networking site. To put that number into perspective, the United States has a population of near 300 million: Facebook is two-thirds the size of the United States of America.
The concern is real, however, and many people are starting inflammatory Facebook groups and blogging all over the Internet about the coming war that will happen should the social networking giant decide to nickel and dime its denizens for the service to remain as it is.
Comments
I started to laugh when I saw this article, but then I saw when it was written. You might want to check out an article I just wrote on the same subject.
And for those that don't want to take the time, don't worry. Facebook isn't going to start charging people.
bill
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01/26/2010
if they make it a paysite you know people are just going to move on to another site.. its a never ending cycle
Floobersman
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01/26/2010
If Facebook does become a paysite you know most of the Facebookers will go to MySpace. Which is free. So what ever.
tania
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01/19/2010
i agree, just like other sites you have the basic free package and then a more advanced package for paid users, both work, the one just gives you more features, so we can get what we want extra if we pay, but other friends will also stay on..... good thinking.
Tom
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01/13/2010
hello i love mr bert, i think facebook should not be paid for because we wont pay :)
Larry
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01/12/2010
Brapppppp to the person below
Mr Bert with a Gert
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01/12/2010
oh shut up you gurt gays , you dont know , it just seems to me alot of rumours , if facebook makes us pay in the future , then i and hundreds will leave the webpage -facebook and use BEBO !!!
Harry
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01/02/2010
After reading this post and the comments below it just seems to me to be the next logical step in the evolution of the product.
Facebook generates a lot of profits that are plowed right back into the company. With more and more people logging into it as well as other competing social networking sites they have to maintain their profitability or go dark. Now I'm more understanding as to why the Federal lawmakers have kept their hands off the net to date because it is policing itself with regard to generating income for the government (taxes). Some other sites I've heard have already made the change to pay per user and kept a basic unit for those who still advocate a free service. There's no such thing as a free lunch people, and we have to realize that this service costs money. Advertising online as well as offline has dropped considerably due to the economy, and if this pay per user plan ever occurs it will be only after Facebook performs the necessary due diligence to determine whet
judy
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12/28/2009
i cannot be bothered with a stupid site which has turned into a brag about it all-a picture posting junket-alotta people throwing bouqets at themselves and their kids, etc.getting rather annoying..tell them all to go back to their farms and their silly games!! not worth it!! j.
Katie
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12/27/2009
If facebook did that, I would simply return to myspace. The majority of the facebook games are also available on myspace.
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