Google VS Facebook!

Discussion in 'Google' started by reliable1, Dec 13, 2007.

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  1. #1
    I've been reading in the news about Facebook competing against Google's "Open Social"........ can't figure out what's that about! What does 'Open Social' do? Is it Google's Web 2.0 feature?
     
    reliable1, Dec 13, 2007 IP
  2. astup1didiot

    astup1didiot Notable Member

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    Google's attempt to make a myspace\facebook, nothing new :)
     
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    pedring Banned

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    #3
    maybe facebook wants a nice bid... because time goes by Google can own Facebook.
     
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  4. astup1didiot

    astup1didiot Notable Member

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    Google could buy facebook 3x over right now if they wanted :D Question is really would facebook be stupid and sell.
     
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    Open social hasn't been a huge hit yet. They're still working on it.
     
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  6. reliable1

    reliable1 Peon

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    Yeah.. it seems they're still in Beta
     
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    obay Notable Member

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    #7
    Opensocal?

    give me a link please.
     
    obay, Dec 13, 2007 IP
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    astup1didiot Notable Member

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    obay Notable Member

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    #9
    Googled on this:

    code.google.com/apis/opensocial/
     
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  10. in progress

    in progress Peon

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    does google own any social networks besides orkut?
     
    in progress, Dec 13, 2007 IP
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    SitPoMk Peon

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    yea i'm kind of confused, is it orkut or open social? is there a diff?

    well either way their going to have to appeal to the high schoolers and college kids to gain the masses. Because that is actually the majority of facebook users by far. and for some reason i can't imagine many high schoolers and preppy girls and such going on a google networking service. is it just me?
     
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    No, they don't yet.
     
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  13. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    Microsoft bought into Facebook, Google is trying to fight back by using its Orkut and announcing an open social site strategy that attract other social sites together in order to fight Facebook. It is forever giants against giants, Facebook is a pawn on these two Giants chess board.
     
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    Who do you think will win in the end though? Does google have the power to put facebook out of business?
     
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    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    Facebook alone will be no fight for Google, but Microsoft bought into it, and Lee Ka Shing , the richest man in Asia is also buying into it. I think if Google gets too tough, they will be driving Facebook into Microsoft embrace. So I think Facebook has a decent chance.

     
    wisdomtool, Dec 14, 2007 IP