Yahoo paying a billion for Tumblr really puts the Instagram deal in perspective. And it was a good deal!
@TheRomit I think both deals are reasonable actually (Instagram more than reasonable, in fact; I think FB got a deal)
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@monkbent Given that Yahoo is not much into "communities" besides Flickr (which they have ignored big time), don't know if 1B is justified. -
@TheRomit yeah, that's a reasonable objection. Conditional on a Mayer Yahoo being better -
@monkbent Yup, she can probably steer that Titanic better than others have (in vain) tried. No emotional baggage like Yang had. -
@TheRomit hopefully. The impact of a CEO is far more limited than we'd like to think though. I think they have a real talent challenge. -
@monkbent Agreed, altho large-scale policy changes she has implemented have had a tremendously positive response internally. Motivational. -
@TheRomit that's great to hear, and not surprising. The good folks knew they needed a kick in the pants -
@monkbent Old-time smart folks are gone. The new crop needed someone who could lead well. Seems like Mayer may have some secret sauce. -
@TheRomit what's the corollary to "without vision the people perish"?
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@monkbent (I am ignoring Y! Messenger because ... not future)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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