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Author Topic: the new freeconomy (how to work on a world where free is the norm)  (Read 4998 times)

urlwolf

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the new freeconomy (how to work on a world where free is the norm)
« on: February 28, 2008, 02:31 PM »
Just two quick links...

http://www.wired.com...free?currentPage=all
 
http://www.kk.org/th.../better_than_fre.php
"When copies are free, you need to sell things which can not be copied."
 
The point of all these new online communities (facebook, DC :) ) is that they offer something that cannot be copied: the feeling of connection etc

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Re: the new freeconomy (how to work on a world where free is the norm)
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2008, 02:41 PM »
facebook makes millions on ads.  that seems to be the revenue for 99% of all sites that dont "sell" their users anything.  this is the house that google built, and it seems like its the future for the web.
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