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Facebook Gold?

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jerad
Posts: 3236 - Karma: 47
Have you been getting those group requests for Facebook Gold accounts?

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=313179429240

Is it real? Thoughts? It's pretty safe to say that the day Facebook charges for membership is the day I gladly walk away...
Feb 10 2010 10:56PM
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rigzz
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I'll say one number and leave it to you.

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Feb 10 2010 10:57PM
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KiDCuDi
Posts: 390 - Karma: 13
its so fake. facebook would be promoting it even more.
Feb 10 2010 10:57PM
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skiminnesota
Posts: 9093 - Karma: 429
i havent been on FB in awhile. but ide pay for this site before i pay for that site.
Feb 10 2010 10:58PM
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Mooserz
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Theres seven members. what do you think
Feb 10 2010 11:10PM
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OhMyBosh
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troll'd
Feb 10 2010 11:13PM
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jerad
Posts: 3236 - Karma: 47
HAHA Yeah I know, this is like 1 of 100 I've seen lately. One had like 6 million members or something in it, it's nuts.

Is there really going to be a premium Facebook service though at some point?
Feb 10 2010 11:17PM
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caucasian_chad
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God people are dumb. There is no way that anyone could develop something to add a dislike button, theme profiles, or change any other feature of the site with what Facebook publicly supplies to developers. Facebook itself would never have you join a group and add all your friends to get these features because there's no need to do this and it would be impossible to add a feature in this way. What good is a dislike button if less than half of the users can see it?
Feb 10 2010 11:17PM
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superpoluha
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yea, like the skype messages saying ur computer is messed up. like, seriously? lol
Feb 10 2010 11:19PM
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jerad
Posts: 3236 - Karma: 47
Much older than you. I didn't make this thread because I signed up for that group, I was just using the group as an example - the real question I wanted to ask is that if Facebook is actually considering offering a premium service. Yeah no shit that all of the links there are for affiliate marketing, and don't worry, I didn't install any of the downloadable browser add-ons. Maybe I should have worded my first post differently...
Feb 10 2010 11:39PM
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chapz
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i doubt facebook will ever start charging. they make enough money as it is now
Feb 10 2010 11:43PM
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jerad
Posts: 3236 - Karma: 47
Actually, it's not a gimmick to group as many members as possible, it's a gimmick to get people to sign up for the 3 affiliate offers posted in the info. Whoever created the group probably gets $1 or $2 per person that signs up for those offers, so it was an attempt to make a quick buck.

And no, it would NOT be an issue of net neutrality. Net neutrality has to deal with Internet Service Providers, not individual websites like Facebook. Porn sites and online magazines can offer "premium services" for a fee, can't they?



Feb 10 2010 11:49PM
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jerad
Posts: 3236 - Karma: 47
Facebook Gold was said to offer Ad free browsing, video chat, being able to see who views your profile, and a few other things. I made this thread to see if Facebook actually planned on offering Facebook Gold. I knew the Group was complete bullshit but I wasn't sure if Facebook Gold was complete bullshit too - apparently it is though.

And yes I agree, net neutrality is a horrible thing and hopefully it will be avoided.
Feb 10 2010 11:55PM
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kstanz
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Feb 11 2010 12:39AM
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djty111
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I feel like I am the only person not on facebook haha..
Feb 11 2010 2:58AM
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theabortionator
Posts: 51622 - Karma: 162,059
I'm still debating deleting my account. Have been for the last few months. It's nice for keeping up with people but it's so sketchy.

Idk, I think I'll be off soon.
Feb 11 2010 3:03AM
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wh@t
Posts: 6204 - Karma: 51
youre not alone buddy.
Feb 11 2010 3:22AM
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ORski21
Posts: 423 - Karma: 12
if facebook was actually going to do something to change the way it worked it they wouldnt need to do it through a gay group, think about it.

Im temped to start my own fake group about something like that just to see how many idiots would join. pretty much every group invite on fb now a days is either to get #s or for some fake offer
Feb 11 2010 4:48AM
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WikiWiki
Posts: 5584 - Karma: 426
anyone remember april fools day when ns said they were going to start charging everyone feaked out
Feb 11 2010 10:44AM
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DANETRON
Posts: 6671 - Karma: 137
lies you were on last night
Feb 11 2010 5:12PM
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