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zzyzzx
2022 Aug 1, 5:48am
zzyzzx
2022 Aug 1, 5:48am
Facebook is good for it's marketplace, but nothing else. I would not invest in it.
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WookieMan
2022 Aug 1, 6:38am
WookieMan
2022 Aug 1, 6:38am
zzyzzx says
I'd never invest in it for sure. Maybe that will bite me down the road, but I don't care. I'm low risk and for my age I'm doing very well. I'm very close to taking some more risk though. We'll see. I need to see what November brings politic wise. This inflation is a bit alarming.
All my money is protected and we keep monthly usage money in the checking account. Basically you can't touch my money or house in any scenario outside of criminal dealings and that ain't me.
Facebook is good for it's marketplace, but nothing else. I would not invest in it.
I'd never invest in it for sure. Maybe that will bite me down the road, but I don't care. I'm low risk and for my age I'm doing very well. I'm very close to taking some more risk though. We'll see. I need to see what November brings politic wise. This inflation is a bit alarming.
All my money is protected and we keep monthly usage money in the checking account. Basically you can't touch my money or house in any scenario outside of criminal dealings and that ain't me.
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AD
2022 Aug 1, 9:47am
AD
2022 Aug 1, 9:47am
richwicks says
When I said "class", I meant a course such as a test preparation course for the GRE or Professional Engineering exam. I see tutoring services used Facebook also. It's a tool.
Just don't use Facebook for personal or confidential messages if there is a concern over privacy.
My home owners association uses it as well, as its a free alternative to paying for a website. And it is easy to use and offers just as many features.
I just see it as a modern-day version of the bulletin board in school, or even the bulletin board system (BBS) of the 1980's which I accessed with my Commodore 64 and modem.
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You're on the most powerful research and communication tool ever made by mankind. It perplexes me that people want "a class". What people want is a solution to a problem, the class is just the bullshit in their way to that solution.
When I said "class", I meant a course such as a test preparation course for the GRE or Professional Engineering exam. I see tutoring services used Facebook also. It's a tool.
Just don't use Facebook for personal or confidential messages if there is a concern over privacy.
My home owners association uses it as well, as its a free alternative to paying for a website. And it is easy to use and offers just as many features.
I just see it as a modern-day version of the bulletin board in school, or even the bulletin board system (BBS) of the 1980's which I accessed with my Commodore 64 and modem.
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Statista shows from early 2021 to present the monthly active users (MAU) on Facebook is 2.93 billion. The most recent data found through a Google search shows the consensus of 1 billion for MAU for Tik Tok.
I have used Tik Tok but it's nowhere near Facebook such as Facebook marketplace or group pages, as my HOA uses a Facebook page to communicate and post documents (instead of paying for a website).
CNBC recently quoted Tik Tok owners as saying they are an entertainment company not a social platform.
Also Facebook Reels seems to be catching on as I am seeing popular Reels videos posted in my feed. From what I've read such as Bloomberg, CNBC, and , Reels is becoming more popular.
Combine this with Facebook owning Instagram and WhatsApp. I hope they don't screw them up and can monetize them (more).
As far as VR , I hope Facebook (or Meta) can make it more for education such as for training such as physical and life science labs, etc. Also combine entertainment with education like Disney does with Epcot.
Another is maybe they apply current R&D to develop assisted or augmented technology like eyeglasses. The eyeglasses provided additional information of the environment around you, as well as provide other assistance features. Its not like in the movie Minority Report but its similar in context as far as beneficial features.
I have sold stuff on Facebook marketplace very easily and I prefer it to Craigslist, LetGo and Ebay.