companies spending millions to purchase virtual real-estate. For some
reason it made me think of land rights and block busting, government
and corporate interests. It'e not what you know but who, the guy who
came up with that billion dollar idea for check digitizing. Guess how
much he got, if he were a major corporation that could lobby congress
I'm sure justice would weigh the same, right? Still wondering how the
hell first to file will help the USPTO, but that's not the point is
it. :|
On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 4:31 PM, archytas <nwterry@gmail.com> wrote:
> There is, of course, no sensible reason to invest in FB or any of
> dotcon 2 - http://www.zerohedge.com/news/facebook-ipo-because-time-its-different
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> On Feb 1, 1:58 pm, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 'Free lance' once meant exactly that - a term from the 100 Years War
>> (which was mostly about British mercenaries screwing Europe). I have
>> a Facebook account but find the 'place' boring - I don't do that kind
>> of stuff for real and have no interest in the virtual form. Don't
>> quite see you on a charger spearing peasants rigs! I'm quite sure the
>> Internet generally is mostly a waste of space and has a potential we
>> are barely grasping at all. Facebook looks like leading 'dotcon 2'.
>>
>> On Feb 1, 11:36 am, rigsy03 <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> > Most women I know consider the founder creepy and haven't signed on-
>> > one, an artist, advised to get "out there" to boost sales and name
>> > recognition. Someone has been trying to get me on a business social
>> > group but I haven't taken it up since they decided I was a "free
>> > lance"- whatever that is!
>>
>> > On Feb 1, 12:46 am, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > > the only reason I use face book now is because my daughter is ther and it
>> > > is how I keep track of what is happening in her life..
>> > > I like the new EU laws that require these massive companies to turn over
>> > > all information they have on you on request.. and also have to delete all
>> > > information also on request.. will glad when they take effect..
>> > > The companies don't like the fines involved if they don't comply.
>> > > Allan
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>> > > On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 12:50 AM, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > > The selling point of Facebook is supposedly the "lock-in" it has one
>> > > > you as a customer because your friends are there. I can't really be
>> > > > bothered with it because so many people I don't want to know are
>> > > > there! And all the spam and dire else that comes with the Internet.
>> > > > I do shop online, but that's largely because I don't like shops and
>> > > > shopping - plus some stuff is much cheaper than my 'local' chain-
>> > > > store.
>>
>> > > > What I'd like to be able to do is buy in advance direct from
>> > > > manufacturers in an environment of peer review on quality and
>> > > > service. One can easily imagine a kind of auction service for such in
>> > > > which I put up what I want and manufacturers and service suppliers
>> > > > could bid to fulfill my needs and that of my agreed collective. I'd
>> > > > want fellow members to be able to control and advertising and for a
>> > > > collective representation if things go wrong.
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>> > > > The technology to run Facebook is hardly a barrier to entry. My idea
>> > > > would be to undercut retailing through a new logistic model that would
>> > > > not involve the collective auction becoming a retailer or holding
>> > > > stock. One example is Green Metropolis which just takes a fee on
>> > > > books held by members and sold through its site.
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>> > > > I think a lot of fingers will get burned over Facebook. I wonder if
>> > > > there is an alternative that would not be concerned with retailing and
>> > > > all its gimmicks? I've never responded to a Google ad so far and
>> > > > suspect there must be a better way to source essentials.
>>
>> > > --
>> > > (
>> > > )
>> > > |_D Allan
>>
>> > > Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living.- Hide quoted text -
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