(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:
> 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!
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> 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.
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> > > 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.
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> > |_D Allan
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