Predictable. Not necessarily wonderful. They have 800 million subscribers, but how do you represent such a heterogeneous group? Answer is, you don't. You go for your own corporate self-interests, narrow though they might be, and claim to be speaking for 800 million. Pshaw. If FB goes belly-up tomorrow, I will weep no tears.
On Oct 3, 2011, at 8:36 PM, Douglas Roberts wrote:
Facebook is forming a PAC. With 800 Million users, and their social network, and their money, well: meet Congress' new owner.
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