If Whatsapp had 1 billion users and each one paid $1/yr, it would take Facebook 19 years to recoup the $19B it paid this year.
@frabcus I’ll rethink the assumptions when Facebook alters its business model :) +@graphiclunarkid
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@aral@frabcus@graphiclunarkid they still still have the metadata, textsecure doesn't protect against that, right? -
@dominictarr@aral@graphiclunarkid very good question - can they use phone number social graph from@whatsapp in@facebook ad products? -
@frabcus@aral@graphiclunarkid@WhatsApp@facebook see "shadow profile" -
@dominictarr@frabcus@aral After reflecting on our discussion I've done some writing. I'd welcome your thoughts! https://richardskingdom.net/privacy-progress-perils-perfectionism … -
@graphiclunarkid@dominictarr@frabcus Good article. No time to reply now but would like to as we also need recognise difference between…
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@aral@graphiclunarkid IMHO, http://Facebook.com will stay ad/data-based. But FB company deliberately having portfolio of revenue methods -
@aral@graphiclunarkid for a third example - Oculus Rift, where presumably they'll make a ton of money from hardware -
@frabcus@aral Yes. I believe Zuckerburg invested in the@joindiaspora kickstarter too, way back when.
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