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		burgerbrain on March 13, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 4chan founder: Mark Zuckerberg is “totally wrong” ... Actually, I think it makes a lot of sense. 4chan's appeal is the anonyminity, and facebook depends on having accurate data on people to mine and sell.

hcack on March 14, 2011 | [–]

While it's representative, moot doesn't have $50bn to lose. His principles are less likely to be marketing than Zuck's.

stcredzero on March 14, 2011 | [–]

Not only that, but there's also value in close social distance and the change in behavior it brings.

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