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Comment on YOU’RE IN FACEBOOK COUNTRY NOW by Old boys club | CLUCKHOFF

Old boys club | CLUCKHOFF — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:27:07 +0000

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Comment on YOU’RE IN FACEBOOK COUNTRY NOW by Dave Duarte

Dave Duarte — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:55:47 +0000

Thank you for sharing this, Max. I loved the post – and the style with which it was written. Superb, as always.

Comment on YOU’RE IN FACEBOOK COUNTRY NOW by Maximillian Kaizen

Maximillian Kaizen — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:56:34 +0000

LOLOL sorry Elan, I HAD to note your tweet because it cracked me up at that particular juncture of the event. It was so apt. It felt like the terribly polite version of bead trading preceding the invasion. Evidently I too was charmed by the end.

Having lectured on globalization I have a particular interest in economic and cultural globalization, Facebook is a force of evolution in both. And like any natural selection, if we can’t earn our slice of the flow by successful mutations too, we’re doomed as digital dodos.

Hopefully we’ll see a lot of glorious experimenting spurred on by this, hell we need something to break out of the benchmarking conservatism and copymachining that the purse-holders see fit to back.
May we have wildness and beauty and heartracing genius coming back into the local geek scene. It was very cool to see the FB engineer recruitment vid.. who could provide even a hint of that play, speed and reward here?

Comment on YOU’RE IN FACEBOOK COUNTRY NOW by Elan

Elan — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:41:39 +0000

Great post Max,

Thanks for the mention albeit a negative sentiment.

To describe my position. YES it is sad that so much ad spend will leave our shores and not be invested in developing the SA online market which we so badly need in skills development.

But business has no sentiment. Advertisers seek to message their consumers wherever they are – so there is nothing patriotic about it. Business fair and square.

It is the reality that a few geeks in Silicon valley via giants like Google and Facebook are soaking up spend around the globe. But that is life and the beauty of the Internet I guess.

Until local players can provide a more compelling result there is nothing to moan about.

I will also take the opportunity to say well done to Adrian and his team at Habari. It is an admirable deal to have secured.

Let’s go guys!

Elan.

Comment on YOU’RE IN FACEBOOK COUNTRY NOW by Maximillian Kaizen

Maximillian Kaizen — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:03:59 +0000

Oh please! I was charmed it seems, but taking a closer peek one of the world’s fastest growing companies can lead to a little awe and distortion.

Comment on YOU’RE IN FACEBOOK COUNTRY NOW by Andre Botha

Andre Botha — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:57:36 +0000

Thanks Max, the Facebakers site is a great resource. Interesting take, but did they give you Koolaid at the event?

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Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:22:36 +0000

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And ..the one time at …# Geekretreat | Linklove — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:27:06 +0000

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Comment on Does your Geography determine your Destiny? by Allen

Allen — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:14:54 +0000

I really do think Location does affect one’s destiny quite severely (sometimes).

But in today’s world, the line between the real world and the virtual world has become so thin, that one with sufficient abilities and knowledge (especially Web 2.0 know-how) can often bridge that “location gap…”

Maybe one day, Location wouldn’t matter…
Even if you live on top of Everst, you’d still be working “in” Chicago ;)

Comment on So you think you can change the world ..um, yes by Mother Africa

Mother Africa — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:27:29 +0000

Of course we can change the world but we cannot change the world with just words, it requires action! Thanks very much for sharing!