I am not putting my money it are you? Allan On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 2:15 AM, James Lynch <[email protected]> wrote:
> This reminds me of the whole Second Life flurry, I recall hearing of > 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 <[email protected]> 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 > > > > > > On Feb 1, 1:58 pm, archytas <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > 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 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > > 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 > >> > >> > > On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 12:50 AM, archytas <[email protected]> > 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. > >> > >> > > > 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. > >> > >> > > > 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 - > >> > >> > > - Show quoted text - > -- ( ) |_D Allan Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living.
