BREAKING - Facebook, a public company, has reportedly announced a bold new plan – charging users?
Mark Zuckerberg reportedly announced that there will be a host of new changes to Facebook.
WWN’s J.B. Smitts broke the story that Facebook was shutting down on May 15, 2013. Maybe this helped Zuckerberg come up with his new plan?
Pressure from angry users has been too much and Facebook is looking at an alternative, something that will persuade Mark Zuckerberg to keep the site alive: his social media platform is going to start charging users!
According to sources outside the company, Facebook is planning a subscription-based service with monthly fees starting at $0.99 for a basic “friendship” which allows for the posting of text and just one profile picture. This fee will increase, depending on the number of friends you have, the messages posted and sent, and the pictures/videos/ games put on a user’s page. The monthly fee will be capped at $50.00 per month at the high-end.
Bottom line: the more you use Facebook, the more you will pay.
Reports from sources not affiliated with company are saying that all existing content has been “grandfathered” and will not be disrupted – though Facebook has decided to share this data with government agencies, including the FBI , the CIA and Michael Moore.
CIO, FLoyd Collins said – “people will get used to paying. It’s not so bad. What’s a few bucks a month?”
Investment bankers, including Goldman Sachs, who brought the company public, learned that Mark Zuckerberg wanted to shutter the site, and are thrilled at the prospect of Facebook converting to a pay service.
“The addition of this substantial revenue windfall makes Facebook all that more attractive as an investment,” said Tom Wotozowski, Senior Vice President of Goldman Sachs. “This will make it the largest corporation on the planet, ever.”
Industry watchers estimate that the new fee-based program will generate well in excess of $50 billion in new revenue for the company – based on the most conservative assumptions of usage and the proposed tiered fee structure.
These estimates, of course, account for the fact that millions of users may quit Facebook in response to the imposition of fees. “I’m not going to pay for Facebook! It’s like paying for air. It’s not right,” said longtime Facebook junkie, Jessica Samsille. “Screw them, I’m going back to MySpace,” said Bo Chan.
No matter. Facebook executives are excited at the prospect of charging users. “We’re going to make money hand over fist,” said Facebook CEO Cindy Shooman. “I think converting to a pay service is something that will make Mark want to keep the site going. And I’ll finally get to buy an island in the Mediterranean.”
May 15, 2013 is Facebook Day. The site will either shut down, or start charging users for its service – according to sources close to people from Silicon Valley.
[Reporting by Floyd Collins on WWN's Financial News desk]
Many people will close their account with facebook if they charge. Facebook will lose at the end.
George Grantham Bain http://www.baincollection.com
[...] 289). Reading this, I was reminded of the recent controversy over whether Facebook was going to charge users for access to the site, despite earning billions of dollars in advertising [...]
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There is no way I am paying! Bunch of cheats. They are already rich. Greedy! I am going to shut my facebook soon and shift to myspace or Tumblr.
What happened to “free always will be” as advertised on the login page
..LIES!
this is bullshit mark zuckerburg doesnt even own faacebook anymore
[...] a wild rumor serviced in January from the absurdest online tabloid The Weekly World News that Facebook will start charging fees to use the [...]
[...] a wild rumor serviced in January from the absurdest online tabloid The Weekly World News that Facebook will start charging fees to use the [...]
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People. Look at your calendars. What’s today’s date?!!?
They are already charging to send people a message directly to their in box if they aren't a friend, if you don't pay $1 (US) then it goes to the "Other" space on your facebook. They are taking baby steps. Owell, motivation to delete the drama causing page anyways. Making people pay with ensure some people of breaking this stupid social media addiction. Screw facebook, life is better spent OUTDOORS with REAL friends anyways. Bring it on you money hungry Bast***s
ABSURD…..RIDUCULOUS….STOP THE MADNESSssss……**
I'll walk away from FB, in a New York SECOND, if they play money monger games with me!!!!
ThinK about this again, FB.
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[...] a wild rumor serviced in January from the absurdest online tabloid The Weekly World News that Facebook will start charging fees to use the [...]
Mark Zuckerberg is just like steve jobs. only worse. He only cares about money. If this happens I think it will back fire on Mr Zuckerberg badly as in this economy not many would be able to afford this.
If this happens i might have to rethink on using facebook. I certainly wont pay for any thing on facebook. I dont pay any money for the games . I make do playing games on facebook with out the extra things offered in games. He made his money from Facebook, now he will bury his own company if it backfires on him.
This has to be lies, surely no CEO in their right mind would publically say “we’re going to make money hand over fist”.
Load of rubbish!!!
Facebook has a track record of sneaky payments with their advertising, relative to Google for example. They are a company with dubious morals, not to be trusted, not with your private data or your money. So buyer beware,
If you could get some ex cons to develop an overrated, glorified chatroom Facebook would probably be the result.
Facebook will als Bezahldienst starten. Ich bin überzeugt jetzt suchen viele Nutzer eine Alternative. Ich kenne eine richtig gute. Hier kostet es nichts: http://sitetalk.com/joinus/heizer1960
Jaaaaa , das ist 1000 mal besser als FB us. Die Community der Zukunft: http://www.tochter1987.mysitetalk.org Hier beginnt die Zukunft .
yo no pienso pagar
its true
Go rather to Sitetalk_com – they do not charge but pay you money for being active with your friends only or buying anything
7% to 10% cashback will be paid soon for each purchase. That's the future of social zone!
FB…WHAT A CRAP!!! Everyone come and join to SITETALK, they not charge for being on the site, they not charge for writing or sending pictures. SITETALK DONT charges, THEY pay to YOU!!!!
Join, see OPORTUNITY and invite your friends!
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This was bought up in conversation last night ..no one haf heard anything directly from facebook..will we be notified? I for one will not use it again if it goes ahead ..and the fun of facebook and the wonderful way it has connected with so many will be lost
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