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[Azure Dream]

Sheesh...Snappy McSnapperson.

Not snappy, but it's the truth. And I still answered your question to the best of my ability.

 

[ffdgh]

Surely they realize the consequences of this if it were to be done.

 

[WickedCobra03]

I swear to god my page will be deleted the second that happens. The suggested events and suggested pages shit is already pushing me to my limit.

I dunno, but yeah, that suggested stuff is usually pretty crummy. And on top of that, this is why I don't like anything, just clogs up your feed. I feel like this is a pretty stupid tactic as they are already flattening out on their ascension. I wonder when numbers will start declining? 3 years from now?

I don't use fb more than maybe 3 times a week for a few minutes, but this would be terrible if I were an actual user.

 

[SmartBase]

Why is this such a big deal? Do people not use ad blockers?

 

[Angry Grimace]

People will actually stop using Facebook if it makes noise. People like to use in class, etc.

Moreover, the "smart" ads in Facebook are fucking stupid as hell. They're utterly irrelevant to my interests. It's insane how off they are.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

I was going to say tough luck Face bookers, but then it said they're going to push this to mobile users and then I felt bad for all of you that use them. You can't do that to people on your mobile platform. I know they struggling to monetize their mobile stuff, this isn't the way to keep your users happy though.

 

[Necrovex]

Why is this such a big deal? Do people not use ad blockers?

It would be quite annoying if I checked Facebook via my iPhone.

Hell, it seems like I deactivated my Facebook account at the ideal time. The whole Instagram ordeal and now this.

 

[Dr.Guru of Peru]

Why is this such a big deal? Do people not use ad blockers?

No one on GAF does.

 

[Tookay]

Their desperation to monetize something - anything - will kill the golden goose.

 

[shadowsdarknes]

Hard to believe I've been on Facebook since 06. I can't even remember what my page looked like back then.

 

[vas_a_morir]

I'm dying, here.

 

[snacknuts]

Being on Facebook over Google+ is frankly the lesser of two evils. Do you really want Google to own even MORE of your information? At least using Facebook primarily keeps everything you share on a social network separate.

I use the shit out of pretty much everything Google offers, so it doesn't make any difference to me. Google+ is a better service with better features; the only thing it lacks is the user base, and shit like this from FB will help change that.

So to answer your question, yes, I am comfortable with Google having more information about me to serve me more precisely targeted ads.

 

[Jack_AG]

Start using Google+, people. Kinda funny that ridiculous ads might be the thing ultimately driving people towards Google.

G+ is the way to go these days.

 

[HylianTom]

I love this!

Do it, Facebook! It's a fantastic idea!

 

[flippedb]

Umm

 

[Vigilant Walrus]

GAF, lets get some programmers together and start a new social media site. We can call it...MyBook. Or Friendspace. Or MyFace.

Great idea.


I have an idea for a social site. It's a really cool idea, but I can't program. Can you help me?


it will involve a online world of sorts. but you dont have to. Its like Playstation Home but without the pretentiousness or the creepy dead-stare-in-the-eye-doll-avatars.


why will people use it? Because facebook has gotten to serious. serious relationships is only on linkin now. facebook has become a sort of 9gag drop off point, but facebook has weird things about it, like having no ability to put up gifs.


we need new creative ways for users to express themselves. fuck this, of them making their perfect resume of their lives. this new place will be, not more anonymous, but less of people updating about trivial shit.


I am thinking that maybe it should just be a offspring of twitter. I like that twitter limits people to short sentences. you can only say a little bit of crap. that makes everyone have to think harder.

 

[Kinitari]

I think Google+ is maturing, and it's not just a 'different' facebook, it has some really unique features and it seems to borrow/integrate well with a lot of different social media. The communities feels like it borrows from reddit, for example. I also really like the modular nature of the hangouts... basically, I'm advertising for G+.

Spoiler

Shamalayan Twist is the ads on Facebook that send everyone to Google+, are delivered by Google

 

[MetatronM]

Autoplaying ads with sound are a good way to make sure I never go to a website again.

 

[Paradicia]

G+ is the way to go these days.

It doesn't have the same grasp on the mainstream as facebook does and probably never will. People will still use fb with or without ads, look at xbox live as an example of this and that's a paid monthly and yearly service.

 

[mnannola]

Since most people are already using some kind of Google service, they have a chance of becoming a Facebook replacement if Facebook tries its hardest to scare the user base away. Google + rocks so I hope that happens.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

It doesn't have the same grasp on the mainstream as facebook does and probably never will. People will still use fb with or without ads, look at xbox live as an example of this and that's a paid monthly and yearly service.

Two different markets.

 

[freenudemacusers]

Why is this such a big deal? Do people not use ad blockers?

Actually, I don't. If the site annoys me with ads I stop going.

 

[Mammoth Jones]

The sooner this happens the faster people start hopping onto the next thing

Yep. Google+ is looking better every day.

MySpace is about to have company if they go through with this.

 

[Sub_Level]

Google+ time!

PARADIGM SHIFT

 

[Unicorn]

The sooner this happens the faster people start hopping onto the next thing

Yeah, How can they not realize how FUCKING BAT SHIT RETARDED THIS IS?

Did the fall of MySpace teach them nothing?

 

[Stuneseht]

Can't wait to hear that "Congratulations, You've Won" ad…

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Yeah, How can they not realize how FUCKING BAT SHIT RETARDED THIS IS?

Did the fall of MySpace teach them nothing?

800+ millions users and greed for cash money will make people do stupid things to their company.

 

[Paradicia]

Two different markets.

They may be two different markets but xbox live is a paid service that withstood ad placement live on the dashboard.

It won't be for another couple of years until something new comes along but until then I can't see facebook crumpling anytime soon.

 

[Unicorn]

800+ millions users and greed for cash money will make people do stupid things to their company.

And they'll soon learn of the repercussions.

 

[Femmeworth]

Facebook going public made crap like this inevitable.

 

[DarkFlow]

Being on Facebook over Google+ is frankly the lesser of two evils. Do you really want Google to own even MORE of your information? At least using Facebook primarily keeps everything you share on a social network separate.

Expect they can use all your photos anyway they see fit, well sell your info for ad dollars, and really don't give two fucks about your privacy. Google just likes to collect shit that's already out there to sell you stuff. Plus I'm already locked into everything google now anyway, and so are a lot of people so it's not changing anything using google+.

 

[KernelPanic]

People are recommending Google+ ? Google is the king of ads.

I trust Google about as much as Zuckerberg at this point.

 

[jman2050]

Struggling to monetize your free service as a public company with investors breathing down your neck is exactly why stuff like this happens.

 

[hardcastlemccormick]

That happens, I'm back to email.

 

[RDreamer]

I'm usually one of the last people to complain about Facebook. I usually roll with whatever, but this is just ridiculous. If they seriously do automatic audio ads I'm definitely adblocking the hell out of those things. I don't adblock anything, but I will find a way to stop that from happening.

It's so frustrating and frighting what Facebook is doing. Right now I run my business's Facebook page, and as a business tool it's unsurpassed. I love it, but I realize if they keep stepping further and further they're going to piss off end users and in turn it won't be the best business tool, because they'll flee.

 

[jvalioli]

Why is this such a big deal? Do people not use ad blockers?

It can be done in such a way that ad blockers don't work. Facebook already does this for ads that show up in your feed.

 

[Somnid]

Once Google Plus is less desperate for user activity they too will start the heavy monetization. Stay on your Facebooks and keep it clean for the rest of us.

 

[MightyHealthy]

Beginning of the end of Facebook, then. Good riddance, it's become clunky with all the stupid shit they've bolted onto it.

Every time things are just fine, there's always some executive rarin' to fuck shit up!

 

[subrock]

They're drunk with power.

they're scared shitless about their tanking stock

 

[virtuoso88]

Once Google Plus is less desperate for user activity they too will start the heavy monetization. Stay on your Facebooks and keep it clean for the rest of us.

The way gmail/maps/android/search itself getting monetized isn't annoying like video and audio from facebook will be.

 

[big_z]

With the userbase declining in North America and some of Europe they gotta make coin while they still can.

 

[TCKaos]

Wait, people here aren't using adblock?

 

[ffdgh]

Wait, people here aren't using adblock?

Shh!

 

[DJ Crimson]

They may be two different markets but xbox live is a paid service that withstood ad placement live on the dashboard.

It won't be for another couple of years until something new comes along but until then I can't see facebook crumpling anytime soon.

Your comparison is still terrible. Just absolutely terrible.

 

[Freshmaker]

Autoplaying ads with audio = rage.

Hopefully it'll be a bunch of assholes planning the "guy knocking on the inside of your monitor glass" ads to make it exponentially more annoying.

 

[radios shipping overview]

Yeah, we'll see about that.

 

[EVOL 100%]

They do auto-playing audio ads and I'm out.

Going to use it exclusively as a messenger from then on, and even then sparingly.

 

[Phonomezer]

Welp, I rejoined recently so I could join my classes discussion group, I guess I'll be jumping out again if this is overly intrusive.

 

[captmcblack]

The day this happens is the day FB dies...and I can't fucking wait.

 

[AngryMoth]

I would but my newsfeed has been 95% utter garbage for at least a year now. The only purpose facebook serves me is for organising stuff.