facebook

[rockycatt]

will face book become the world wide super affiliate ??

 

[conker]

I think they are more interested in handling the money, as they take a 30% cut (like apple) on products and services used through their site. There is a good chance they will look at affiliate revenue streams, but I think they look at themselves as being the operator and others as the affiliates.

Just as an aside, Google are delving more and more into affiliate stuff - some would say monopolising their own search in high value products like credit and loans.

 

[jstrike]

I think with that kind of expected margin, they could still run the world's most successful poker site, given their volume. But I think they'd have to buy Zynga and run it themselves, because AFAIK Zynga barely breaks even now, and once you get through that whole regulatory jungle and the need to rake competitively against existing poker sites, there's not much room for Facebook to take a 30% cut. I doubt they've got any interest in doing that.

I also happen to think their IPO is overblown BS, and that acquiring Zynga would be a popular but extremely bad move after they go public. But I'm so anti-facebook, maybe I'm just blinded by how much I hate them.

 

[Silencio]

I think their whole site is overblown BS, but probably so do you ..
So many social networks out there.. But they got to be the biggest one, kinda like windows really.. in most aspects.

This week I got a friend request from an aunt of uncle of mine, couple weeks back my parents (aged 60-70) were asking me how to get on it. So, give it a couple more years, and it's mainly used by old people to gather information to gossip about on birthday parties, and a I don't want to spend money on a card or tell them in person, happy birthday wish site

 

[skiny]

I have a Facebook account but I don't use it. I opened it years ago, took a look around and never went back. I still get friend requests sent to me in my email. I'm sure I can turn that off some how but they don't come often enough for me to bother.

What I really find strange is the friend suggestions. I've been around the block a few times and I've never seen anywhere else on the planet where it is suggested that you become friends with someone. Imagine someone called you on the phone and said "Hey! There's someone that lives in the same city as you who's great aunt is a friend of someone who is related to your second cousin through marriage. You should interact with this person. Don't worry, we've already contacted him."

This is how Facebook became the only place you'll find people with 13 thousand friends but haven't left the house in 4 years. And the friend requests from people you used to know when you graduated high school is a good way to remind you why you stopped talking to these people 23 years ago. "You have a friend request from Bob. You remember Bob... The fat guy in high school who smelled like onions and dried his hands after using the urinal but never actually washed them. Now's your chance to ask him why they were wet."

You also get to reminisce with the entire rest of the planet while looking at all those public photos of you that you thought you'd burned all the copies of in 1987 or some you didn't even know existed. "I'm in that photo? Which one am I? Oh, the one on his knees with the Grateful Dead t-shirt on. Are you sure, it's me? His whole head is in the toilet."

I can certainly see why this site is so popular but I don't need a computer for any of this. If I want to meet people I can just go sit on a park bench. I'll just wake the guy up with one shoe and one boot on and show him photos of my brother's wedding.

 

[harrys99]

I have a Facebook account but I don't use it. I opened it years ago, took a look around and never went back. I still get friend requests sent to me in my email. I'm sure I can turn that off some how but they don't come often enough for me to bother.

What I really find strange is the friend suggestions. I've been around the block a few times and I've never seen anywhere else on the planet where it is suggested that you become friends with someone. Imagine someone called you on the phone and said "Hey! There's someone that lives in the same city as you who's great aunt is a friend of someone who is related to your second cousin through marriage. You should interact with this person. Don't worry, we've already contacted him."

This is how Facebook became the only place you'll find people with 13 thousand friends but haven't left the house in 4 years. And the friend requests from people you used to know when you graduated high school is a good way to remind you why you stopped talking to these people 23 years ago. "You have a friend request from Bob. You remember Bob... The fat guy in high school who smelled like onions and dried his hands after using the urinal but never actually washed them. Now's your chance to ask him why they were wet."

You also get to reminisce with the entire rest of the planet while looking at all those public photos of you that you thought you'd burned all the copies of in 1987 or some you didn't even know existed. "I'm in that photo? Which one am I? Oh, the one on his knees with the Grateful Dead t-shirt on. Are you sure, it's me? His whole head is in the toilet."

I can certainly see why this site is so popular but I don't need a computer for any of this. If I want to meet people I can just go sit on a park bench. I'll just wake the guy up with one shoe and one boot on and show him photos of my brother's wedding.

Ha ha-LOVE your post. I have an account also, but rarely get on. I actually loathe the concept of it and in a lot ways find it to be most unhealthy.

 

[Tirilej]

For me it is what I want it to be and nothing else.
It's a lot of both good and bad things about facebook, but for me it has in many ways also been a lifesavier.
When I was sick it was almost the only connection I had with friends since I could hardly breath or talk.
I could read and follow their lives even if I didn't share mine with everyone.

For many lonely and sick people it's a great way of communication so please don't make fun of us who actually use it.
You might not mean to do that but sometimes it feels like that

But this was about facebook as an affiliate so as usual this was a little derail

 

[BingoT]

Next time you go to FB check this new one out under Life Event & to Health & Wellness & be an Organ Donor.
Someone told me this was new.
Give the best of yourself to Donate Life & also give blood every 120 days.
It just might be someone you know that you have saved.
I only use FB to check on the kids & at times say hello to some friends & family.
If I am on it 5 mins a day that's good for me.

 

[dandan]

Me here... not making fun... but tis amazing how many ppl are so addicted to it! It's almost like an affirmation... how many friends you have on fb

I use it as a tool to contact loved ones... and yeh am looking at the marketing aspect too.

I do see the good side of it. Tho I dont understand twitter at all

 

[skiny]

For me it is what I want it to be and nothing else.
It's a lot of both good and bad things about facebook, but for me it has in many ways also been a lifesavier.
When I was sick it was almost the only connection I had with friends since I could hardly breath or talk.
I could read and follow their lives even if I didn't share mine with everyone.

For many lonely and sick people it's a great way of communication so please don't make fun of us who actually use it.
You might not mean to do that but sometimes it feels like that

But this was about facebook as an affiliate so as usual this was a little derail

My mother uses Facebook. Maybe you're one of the unfreaky ones like her.

But then she's the only person I know who can spend 122 minutes telling you about her 15 minute trip to the store. I would actually have been faster if she'd video taped it but there would be far less detail.

 

[Tirilej]

My mother uses Facebook. Maybe you're one of the unfreaky ones like her.

But then she's the only person I know who can spend 122 minutes telling you about her 15 minute trip to the store. I would actually have been faster if she'd video taped it but there would be far less detail.

I believe I'm unfreaky (whatever that is)
But I do not talk details, there I'm different from many girls. No shittalk please

 

[Mousey]

I still find the Facebook concept rather creepy even after all these years. My disabled Auntie loves it and wonders why I don't have an account.

Twitter (to me) is like walking out into my front yard and yelling at the top of my lungs, "Tried a new creamer in my coffee. Wonderful!" and going back inside.

As to the affiliate thing and Facebook. I have to admit, I still don't understand the 'affiliate' concept at all -- even in online casinos as they currently exist.

However, I am extremely concerned about kids/young people exposed to 'free gambling' on Facebook. From what I've read, points or something can be purchased to play with on Facebook? So what's free? And isn't that gambling?

 

[harrys99]

Twitter (to me) is like walking out into my front yard and yelling at the top of my lungs, "Tried a new creamer in my coffee. Wonderful!" and going back inside.

LOL....no doubt. Thanks for my morning laugh. We could start a whole thread about the wonders of the "twitterverse"

 

[skiny]

I still find the Facebook concept rather creepy even after all these years. My disabled Auntie loves it and wonders why I don't have an account.

Twitter (to me) is like walking out into my front yard and yelling at the top of my lungs, "Tried a new creamer in my coffee. Wonderful!" and going back inside.

As to the affiliate thing and Facebook. I have to admit, I still don't understand the 'affiliate' concept at all -- even in online casinos as they currently exist.

However, I am extremely concerned about kids/young people exposed to 'free gambling' on Facebook. From what I've read, points or something can be purchased to play with on Facebook? So what's free? And isn't that gambling?

Free gambling. Kind of like "You get $500 free! All you have to do is deposit 20 and you can keep 50 of it if you can wager it 30 times."

 

[dandan]

Mousey am I missing something? You are on a gambling related forum but questioning gambling related fb?

 

[Mousey]

Mousey am I missing something? You are on a gambling related forum but questioning gambling related fb?

The daughter of a co-worker was hanging around the office one day, waiting for her Mom to come pick her up. The girl was 15. She asked if she could check her facebook. I told her yes, use the boss's computer. I looked over her shoulder while she was poking around in there, and there were flashing ads for slots and poker among other things - probably as she was checking friends' pages. She said there were lots of games (besides Farmville) to play at Facebook.

I don't like the idea of kids being 'encouraged' or being 'groomed' to gamble.

 

[Tirilej]

The daughter of a co-worker was hanging around the office one day, waiting for her Mom to come pick her up. The girl was 15. She asked if she could check her facebook. I told her yes, use the boss's computer. I looked over her shoulder while she was poking around in there, and there were flashing ads for slots and poker among other things - probably as she was checking friends' pages. She said there were lots of games (besides Farmville) to play at Facebook.

I don't like the idea of kids being 'encouraged' or being 'groomed' to gamble.

In a way you are absolutely right Mousey. Then I start thinking about what kind of games I played as a child. It was a lot of cardgames, sometimes with money. It was Monopoly and a lot of other games about money.
The kids learns how to play those games now too. Even in kindergarden they learn how to play bingo as a way of learning numbers
There are games in school and you can fake start your own business, buying stocks and options. We live in that kind of world, and facebook is just following it.

As with everything else some will get stuck and some will not. I can just pass on to my child what I think of it, but she has to make her own decisions. Hopefully she will not become a gambler.

 

[Mousey]

In a way you are absolutely right Mousey. Then I start thinking about what kind of games I played as a child. It was a lot of cardgames, sometimes with money. It was Monopoly and a lot of other games about money.
The kids learns how to play those games now too. Even in kindergarden they learn how to play bingo as a way of learning numbers
There are games in school and you can fake start your own business, buying stocks and options. We live in that kind of world, and facebook is just following it.

As with everything else some will get stuck and some will not. I can just pass on to my child what I think of it, but she has to make her own decisions. Hopefully she will not become a gambler.

I agree. I learned to play poker and blackjack with my granny and grandpa. We used pinto beans as 'chips'. LOL I had my first cig when I was 12, (didn't take up the habit till I was 26 or 27, tho). And my first beer at 15 on my parents' front porch when we were having a BBQ. I live in the south, what can I say. Cold beer in summertime is merely a beverage. LOL

The problem is that this Facebook gambling exposure is generally unsupervised. While we or Facebook may not be responsible for everyone's children, there should be some sort of due diligence to keep kids out of the Facebook gambling arena (free or not) until they are of age.

 

[Tirilej]

I don't think kids need to go to Facebook to find those kind of games. They are probably all over the web wherever they travels.
Then I'm more concerned or worried about those other games that are social and addictive to all ages, but were especially young kids get stuck hard.
Games like many of you are playing, like WoW for example.
But luckily this was about Facebook and affiliates

 

[Mousey]

I don't think kids need to go to Facebook to find those kind of games. They are probably all over the web wherever they travels.
Then I'm more concerned or worried about those other games that are social and addictive to all ages, but were especially young kids get stuck hard.
Games like many of you are playing, like WoW for example.
But luckily this was about Facebook and affiliates

One good thing about it, if young folks are online (doing whatever) that's less time to go out and rob liquor stores and hack copper off A/C units. LOL

As to affiliates and facebook gambling... I have no clue as to how that would work. As I see FB now, the user is the 'product'.

 

[jetset]

Perhaps inevitably, some academics are studying why people like social networking....


WHY SOCIAL NETWORKING IS SO APPEALING

We get a similar kick out of disclosing stuff as we do from a good meal or making money, say Harvard researchers.

With industry interest in social gaming intensifying, a new research study from Harvard makes for interesting reading this week. The study looked at why tens of millions of people across the world so enjoy publicly sharing their innermost thoughts and activities on social networks like Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Instagram and Pinterest.

The Los Angeles Times reports that the researchers concluded after a series of scientific experiments that the act of disclosing information about oneself activates the same sensation of pleasure in the brain that we get from eating food, getting money or having sex.

Perhaps not with the same intensity, but the science makes it clear that our brain considers self-disclosure to be a rewarding experience.

The newspaper explains that recent surveys of Internet use show that roughly 80 percent of posts to social media sites like Twitter and Facebook consist simply of announcements about one's own immediate experience.

Lead Harvard researcher Diana Tamir and her co-author Jason P. Mitchell devised a series of experiments to measure the reward response that people get when they talk about themselves, using advanced technology like MRI scanning of brain activity.

They found that areas of the brain associated with reward - the nucleus accumbens and the ventral tegmental area - were strongly engaged when people were talking about themselves, and less engaged when they were talking about someone else.

The study also looked at how important having an audience is to listen to one's self-disclosure. The researchers found greater reward activity in the brain when people share their thoughts with a friend or family member, and less of a reward sensation when they were told their thoughts would be kept private.

"I think the study helps to explain why people utilize social media websites so often," Tamir said.

 

[Mousey]

Perhaps inevitably, some academics are studying why people like social networking....


WHY SOCIAL NETWORKING IS SO APPEALING

We get a similar kick out of disclosing stuff as we do from a good meal or making money, say Harvard researchers.

With industry interest in social gaming intensifying, a new research study from Harvard makes for interesting reading this week. The study looked at why tens of millions of people across the world so enjoy publicly sharing their innermost thoughts and activities on social networks like Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Instagram and Pinterest.

The Los Angeles Times reports that the researchers concluded after a series of scientific experiments that the act of disclosing information about oneself activates the same sensation of pleasure in the brain that we get from eating food, getting money or having sex.

Perhaps not with the same intensity, but the science makes it clear that our brain considers self-disclosure to be a rewarding experience.

The newspaper explains that recent surveys of Internet use show that roughly 80 percent of posts to social media sites like Twitter and Facebook consist simply of announcements about one's own immediate experience.

Lead Harvard researcher Diana Tamir and her co-author Jason P. Mitchell devised a series of experiments to measure the reward response that people get when they talk about themselves, using advanced technology like MRI scanning of brain activity.

They found that areas of the brain associated with reward - the nucleus accumbens and the ventral tegmental area - were strongly engaged when people were talking about themselves, and less engaged when they were talking about someone else.

The study also looked at how important having an audience is to listen to one's self-disclosure. The researchers found greater reward activity in the brain when people share their thoughts with a friend or family member, and less of a reward sensation when they were told their thoughts would be kept private.

"I think the study helps to explain why people utilize social media websites so often," Tamir said.

Hmmm... I think I must be wired wrong....

 

[Silencio]

it's interesting to watch the stock every now and then..

Anyone wanna bet what they are on next week tuesday?
I'm going for 20-25
I just hope they stay out of the affiliate business..

 

[rockycatt]

WASHINGTON — Regulators are examining whether Morgan Stanley, the investment bank that shepherded Facebook through its highly publicized stock offering last week, selectively informed clients of an analyst's negative report about the company before the stock started trading.

Rick Ketchum, the head of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the self-policing body for the securities industry, said Tuesday that the question is "a matter of regulatory concern" for his organization and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The top securities regulator for Massachusetts, William Galvin, said he had subpoenaed Morgan Stanley. Galvin said his office is investigating whether Morgan Stanley divulged to only some clients that one of its analysts had cut his revenue estimates for Facebook before the stock hit the market on

 

[ksech]

I admit I have an active facebook account. I use mine to play games and to keep track of my family, which is spread across the US. I'm on a restrictive work schedule and I'm an insomniac so I have many hours in my day which I need to "entertain" myself. I don't have children at home, I don't watch tv and I detest shopping. I probably spend a max of 3 hrs a day on fb playing games and messaging family, but I can spend 3 hrs on CM, just reading too

 

[skiny]

And the award for worst hitman of the year goes to.....

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That's like setting up a sniper rifle on the lotto counter in a busy shopping center. (We can see you. )

 

[dunover]

I have a Facebook account but I don't use it. I opened it years ago, took a look around and never went back. I still get friend requests sent to me in my email. I'm sure I can turn that off some how but they don't come often enough for me to bother.

What I really find strange is the friend suggestions. I've been around the block a few times and I've never seen anywhere else on the planet where it is suggested that you become friends with someone. Imagine someone called you on the phone and said "Hey! There's someone that lives in the same city as you who's great aunt is a friend of someone who is related to your second cousin through marriage. You should interact with this person. Don't worry, we've already contacted him."

This is how Facebook became the only place you'll find people with 13 thousand friends but haven't left the house in 4 years. And the friend requests from people you used to know when you graduated high school is a good way to remind you why you stopped talking to these people 23 years ago. "You have a friend request from Bob. You remember Bob... The fat guy in high school who smelled like onions and dried his hands after using the urinal but never actually washed them. Now's your chance to ask him why they were wet."

You also get to reminisce with the entire rest of the planet while looking at all those public photos of you that you thought you'd burned all the copies of in 1987 or some you didn't even know existed. "I'm in that photo? Which one am I? Oh, the one on his knees with the Grateful Dead t-shirt on. Are you sure, it's me? His whole head is in the toilet."

I can certainly see why this site is so popular but I don't need a computer for any of this. If I want to meet people I can just go sit on a park bench. I'll just wake the guy up with one shoe and one boot on and show him photos of my brother's wedding.

LMFAO.......

I must agree, and am glad to find somebody who sees the 'social networking' phenomenon for exactly what it is - a shallow veneer of piffle for those who have a psychological need of some fulfillment not present elsewhere in their lives. If people wanted to stay in touch they would. Friends are try-before-you-buy, in other words you meet them in person.
If I am in town on Saturday, I see groups of giggling drunken fat birds taking their contrived photos on phones no doubt destined for FAECEbook next day to say to all their imaginary friends 'look what a grrrrreat time we had last night, see my new tattoo?' Snore..........

Don't even get me started on tw@tter, the torpor will take over.....

 

[dionysus]

Actually, I do find facebook to have positive elements and don't find myself shallow at all. I simply can't afford to keep in touch with everyone in my family, be it long distance calls or time and it's nice seeing family photos and updates of their lives. This even applies to friends too since I no longer live in my hometown.
Additionally, being home a lot, I like some of the games as ways to kill time since I'm not a huge tv fan.

 

[dunover]

I have family around the world, and we e-mail each other, attaching a photo if necessary, and can Skype to speak. No need to expose my details to all and sundry.
Faecebook reminds me of turning your house inside out, like a foldable girl's dolls house, so everyone can see inside, your photos on tha wall and your wall calendar exposed for all to see......

The bottom line is, anyone you NEED to see or communicate with will do so easily without it. Like the chap i first replied to said, you can join with any old alias just to have a peek and a trip down memory lane, then ignore it thereafter.

Like Bimbo, MyDisgrace, Tw@tter and NoFriendsReunited etc. it will soon become an expired fad - they know this which is why they are making hay while the sun shines by selling stock and going over to the advertising side.

I would happier buy mediacorp stock than Faecebook.

 

[Tirilej]

I have family around the world, and we e-mail each other, attaching a photo if necessary, and can Skype to speak. No need to expose my details to all and sundry.
Faecebook reminds me of turning your house inside out, like a foldable girl's dolls house, so everyone can see inside, your photos on tha wall and your wall calendar exposed for all to see......

The bottom line is, anyone you NEED to see or communicate with will do so easily without it. Like the chap i first replied to said, you can join with any old alias just to have a peek and a trip down memory lane, then ignore it thereafter.

Like Bimbo, MyDisgrace, Tw@tter and NoFriendsReunited etc. it will soon become an expired fad - they know this which is why they are making hay while the sun shines by selling stock and going over to the advertising side.

I would happier buy mediacorp stock than Faecebook.

I don't know if you have read the whole thread, but I feel some disrespect from you for us who actually are using it. I hope it's not so because I don't see any reason for wasting my time explaining the same thing twice.

 

[dunover]

Not at all (disrespect) I suppose its a 'marmite' activity, i.e. you love it or hate it. Disrespect is a bit strong, more like disdain. I suppose for example I love watching football, you may hate it and see it as 22 blokes kicking a bit of plastic about and thus see it in the same way i see faecebook. I wouldn't feel insulted or get defensive over it; that's merely your opinion.

 

[dionysus]

LOL, you don't have to expose everything to everyone; you can whatever parameters you want.

 

[Tirilej]

Not at all (disrespect) I suppose its a 'marmite' activity, i.e. you love it or hate it. Disrespect is a bit strong, more like disdain. I suppose for example I love watching football, you may hate it and see it as 22 blokes kicking a bit of plastic about and thus see it in the same way i see faecebook. I wouldn't feel insulted or get defensive over it; that's merely your opinion.

I agree it is about opinions. I can also admit that there are things people do or have interests for that I think is maybe a little stupid.
The difference is maybe that I always tries to see both sides of everything, and tries to understand why people do what they do or like what they like,... or to understand why you don't like facebook.
You expressed it very clearly but I couldn't see that you respected those who do believe it can be something useful for different reasons.
I might misunderstood some too since I'm not that good in English.

I don't feel insulted. I asked because I wondered if you had tried to see the other side, that's all
If you respect us then it's all fine

 

[dionysus]

Lol, I don't see why someone would 'hate' it at all; after all, if you don't like it, there's certainly no obligation to join it It's like most things..if you don't like gambling, don't gamble, if you don't like reality TV, don't watch it. I don't think there's much to be gained by putting those down who do partake.

 

[Silencio]

Not at all (disrespect) I suppose its a 'marmite' activity, i.e. you love it or hate it. Disrespect is a bit strong, more like disdain. I suppose for example I love watching football, you may hate it and see it as 22 blokes kicking a bit of plastic about and thus see it in the same way i see faecebook. I wouldn't feel insulted or get defensive over it; that's merely your opinion.

Have a look at the stocks if you feel hateful
I do every time I get a "you have notifications pending message" from them, instead of logging in to facebook I have a look at their stock. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside..

 

[Jasminebed]

I enjoy facebook. Don't spend a ton of time there, but most days I do pop in. When my daughter was a new mom, I had access to the latest baby pics, and I saw how she and her friends with little ones supported each other. Sometimes it is the middle of the night and a phone call is not appropriate.

Got to volunteer to babysit today when I saw kiddo needed one for the weekend.

I coupon for grocery items, and enter some contests that are run on facebook. Today's trip to the grocery store nabbed me a $3 container of cottage cheese thanks to facebook. I used that free sample of heel cream on my planter's fascitis I got in the mail.

I get to see all the funny stuff George Takei posts, and occasionally share something I find amusing.

I hide how everyone is doing at farmville, mafia wars etc.

I know when one of my favourite food bloggers has something new I want to read.

I think facebook is pretty cool. But if I had to pay to subscribe, I wouldn't.

 

[dionysus]

LOL, there's loads of crappy things that try to pass for humour, but there's a few Takei ones that certainly made me laugh