Is It Impossible to Build a Social Network Outside of Facebook?

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There's no evidence that it is impossible to get a large amount of users for a new social network. I completely reject this idea that It's impossible to build a social network outside of facebook There's no evidence of that in terms of one that actually exits well. From an advertising decision-making perspective it is almost always easier and better to choose facebook because the r and the i are both in your favor right Okay, but there's no yeah, and I agree. I agree. We're closer than The way no we're not on this.

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