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		keithbaumwald on Oct 31, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Is Facebook benefiting from a ponzi scheme... Same question from a different angle in a blog post from back in August - http://www.jperla.com/blog/post/facebook-is-a-ponzi-scheme

hasenj on Oct 31, 2010 [–]

Very interesting perspective, thanks!

If the only source of revenue is really as he says just people experimenting with FB Ads, realizing it doesn't working, then leaving, then it is indeed like a Ponzi scheme.

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