Comments on: Here is why Facebook bought Instagram

By: jacob

jacob — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:39:30 +0000

The FTC/SEC should absolutely block Facebook from buying one of its strongest competitors — Instagram. Instagram is a photo based social network that now has 50,000,000 users. its one of the strongest competitors facebook has seen to date. Facebook has network effects. Without network effects Mark and Co. would have had strong competition a long time ago. Instagram is one of the few companies that found a hole in Facebook’s armour through its early jump on mobile platforms. It would be a shame to simply watch Facebook buy away the competition. Do the right thing FTC/SEC and block the buyout. Make Facebook compete.

By: dave

dave — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:39:13 +0000

frankly i dont get it.. instagram is an absolutely grabage platform that really just mocks real photographers.. its stupid.

By: getdowngetdirty

getdowngetdirty — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:56:17 +0000

The real reason Instagram is so valuable, according to me, is because of tags. Right now, Facebook photos have no segmentation. The fact that Instagram users tag so heavily allows segmenting of that data, and will eventually allow very targeted advertising. Photos are just one of many important features of Facebook’s platform – not necessarily it’s Achilles heel.

By: Dazzling DewDrops

Dazzling DewDrops — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:16:49 +0000

could u explain about the features in instagram!!!

By: Bartosz Solowiej

Bartosz Solowiej — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:43:53 +0000

I remember sitting with you in early 2010, Om, and you asking me where Instagram was going… seems it was going well… so this begs the question, why spoil it on Facebook?

By: Alfons Scholing

Alfons Scholing — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:44:24 +0000

eh eh eh!

You missed the biggest reason of all!

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MckinneyRichard — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:46:28 +0000

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FowlerJorge — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:16:13 +0000

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By: Denise

Denise — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:54:27 +0000

I agree with your remark that Instagram has “soul”. I’ve just joined, as I’m an Android user, and already feel a sense of kinship with like-minded photographers (from amateur to pro) from all around the world. I’ve shown many photos to my husband, which I found to be awesome, inspiring, funny, thought-provoking, and more…but I know he doesn’t really get it. I’m in love with ig so far and am spending way too much time with it, but I came into this world with a certain set of eyes. Only another person who is similar to me would truly understand. I see beauty, perspective, light, colors…. I’m an idealist, romantic (to me, the same thing), poetic, and creative. Thank you Instagram. I hope Facebook doesn’t force changes on ig users it doesn’t want. I’m a former user of Facebook. It just wasn’t my “shtick”. Something for everyone is a great idea, to me, as I dare you to find two people on this earth who think and feel alike regarding all topics. Have a fantastic day!

By: James S

James S — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:06:05 +0000

Clearly you didn’t read the article posted up top of the page there.. If Instagram really did pose a serious threat, and really planned to become flickr in the mobile space, a cool billion was quite likely on the low side of things and too soon.

Then again, I’m still pretty sure this is a simple user/data buy up, in any case, who the hell are you to act like you know what Facebook was really willing to pay or how big Instagram could have been.

PS, 8 employees for an app that takes pictures? Overkill. Learn something about the industry other than the $$$ signs, maybe you’ll understand things a little better, possibly even sound less like a douche while talking down to people over the internet.