Comments on: Will Virtual Gifts Become a Billion Dollar Business? http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/09/will-virtual-gifts-become-a-billion-dollar-business/ The Unofficial Facebook Blog - Facebook News and More! Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:26:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: All Facebook » “Facing There” - A Virtual World Threat to Facebook? http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/09/will-virtual-gifts-become-a-billion-dollar-business/#comment-15535 All Facebook » “Facing There” - A Virtual World Threat to Facebook? Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:27:30 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/?p=1499#comment-15535 [...] 3) does not share in virtual goods revenues – which is a significant global market and one that we covered as a major potential source of revenue for [...] [...] 3) does not share in virtual goods revenues – which is a significant global market and one that we covered as a major potential source of revenue for [...]

]]> By: Erik http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/09/will-virtual-gifts-become-a-billion-dollar-business/#comment-15515 Erik Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:01:26 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/?p=1499#comment-15515 VGs may seem a bit silly, but, honestly, I'd me more touched that someone sent me a VG than if they bit me as a vampire, or werewolf, or gangstar, or jedi, or sith or... <br><br>Creating a monetary tie the 'real world' gives the VGs a legitimacy not found in other FB applications. VGs may seem a bit silly, but, honestly, I'd me more touched that someone sent me a VG than if they bit me as a vampire, or werewolf, or gangstar, or jedi, or sith or…

Creating a monetary tie the 'real world' gives the VGs a legitimacy not found in other FB applications.

]]> By: David http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/09/will-virtual-gifts-become-a-billion-dollar-business/#comment-15510 David Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:14:33 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/?p=1499#comment-15510 I totally agree with Sandra on this one. Virtual gifts have got to be one of the dumbest things I have ever heard of. That said, you don't own your character in World of Warcraft and people buy songs from iTunes. But at least you can do something with them. <br><br>Props to the businesses that finally found a way to get something for nothing. Now if only I could make money from recording everyday life and playing it on TV...wait, what? I guess somebody's done that too. I totally agree with Sandra on this one. Virtual gifts have got to be one of the dumbest things I have ever heard of. That said, you don't own your character in World of Warcraft and people buy songs from iTunes. But at least you can do something with them.

Props to the businesses that finally found a way to get something for nothing. Now if only I could make money from recording everyday life and playing it on TV…wait, what? I guess somebody's done that too.

]]> By: sandra http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/09/will-virtual-gifts-become-a-billion-dollar-business/#comment-15504 sandra Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:39:34 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/?p=1499#comment-15504 I adore FB and am on it daily, but I would NEVER pay even one dollar for a virtual gift. So so lame. I adore FB and am on it daily, but I would NEVER pay even one dollar for a virtual gift. So so lame.

]]> By: chudson http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/09/will-virtual-gifts-become-a-billion-dollar-business/#comment-15500 chudson Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:22:41 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/?p=1499#comment-15500 Nick, if you're interested in diving deeper on this subject I'm happy to offer you a press pass to the upcoming Virtual Goods Summit in San Francisco in October - just let me know. More details available at <a href="http://www.vgsummit2008.com">http://www.vgsummit2008.com</a> - we have a panel dedicated to social networks. Nick, if you're interested in diving deeper on this subject I'm happy to offer you a press pass to the upcoming Virtual Goods Summit in San Francisco in October - just let me know. More details available at http://www.vgsummit2008.com - we have a panel dedicated to social networks.

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