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Re: Robert Scoble’s $45 Billion Website

Nick O'Neill — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:55:38 -0000

@John, I saw your news article and appreciate you posting it. I'm not crediting Scoble for breaking the news, I was simply commenting on Robert's take on it.

He said "we will never get an open Web back if these two deals happen." I had to post something about a ridiculous statement like that. Sorry about that!

Re: Robert Scoble’s $45 Billion Website

Adam — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:36:33 -0000

Breaking News! Scoble discovers yet more crackpot 'news' up his arse.
Quite why anyone listens to this individual is a mystery to me. Maybe if we ignore Scoble, he will go away.

Re: Robert Scoble’s $45 Billion Website

Lou Paglia — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:37:56 -0000

Nick: Great post. For 4 a.m., I think Robert made some very compelling points that, at a minimum, will foster some heated debate today.

I agree with you on merit though. A MSFT acquisition at that valuation I find ludicrous. But I also don't find it has scary regarding the "world domination effect" for the very reason you point out. Why would we go back to the AOL walled-garden is precisely something I was thinking.

We've spent that last 10 years opening. I don't think the value proposition of Facebook is compelling enough for users to stay behind the wall.

Re: Robert Scoble’s $45 Billion Website

Bill Gates — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:36:11 -0000

Why does Robert thing that Microsoft will buy Facebook?
engrish

Re: Robert Scoble’s $45 Billion Website

John Furrier — Mon, 19 May 2008 10:49:03 -0000

Nick: source of the story is here. Robert and Kara both credited the original source. Over the past three months I've posted at least 4 exclusive scoops that all have developed into big stories. It's interesting to see who credits it.

http://furrier.org/2008/05/19/silicon-valley-ru...

Re: Robert Scoble’s $45 Billion Website

Ben Parr — Mon, 19 May 2008 10:37:05 -0000

Scoble seems to have a knack for this sort of thing becoming 75% true. I don't know if I can see Zuck selling still, but after how the news cycle has pounded on Facebook in the last six months, he may very well want to bounce Facebook off.

If Facebook sells, I expect another social network, or more likely a new one, to gain momentum, even in this crowded space.

Its just a matter of time.

Re: Robert Scoble’s $45 Billion Website

Dan — Mon, 19 May 2008 10:34:49 -0000

well, now that you mention it, Facebook's search does leave something to be desired...

Re: Robert Scoble’s $45 Billion Website

Fred Grott — Mon, 19 May 2008 10:33:58 -0000

he also has another one..someone offered a bet on one of Scoble's fb assumptions.. if Scoble looses he ha sot lip synch and Video tape it..

Scoble seems to be ducking and hiding form that bet..I wonder why?

Re: Robert Scoble’s $45 Billion Website

JC — Mon, 19 May 2008 10:33:38 -0000

Billions people, not millions.... all this talk is daft as..

Re: Robert Scoble’s $45 Billion Website

Robert Scoble — Mon, 19 May 2008 10:26:55 -0000

That's a great excuse that I'm going to use on the Gillmor Gang today if Arrington comes after me. :-)