Pay to be popular

[Locutus]

Facebook Tries System Where People Pay $2 to Make Posts Appear Higher in Friends’ News Feeds



Facebook is testing a ‘pay to be popular’ option to make help users get noticed by their friends.
The social networking giant has begun offering some users a $2 feature called ‘Highlight’ to ensure their posts are seen by more people.

It's the latest in a sequence of money-making efforts from the social-network giant in an effort to reassure investors before its flotation on the stock market.

Yesterday, Facebook unveiled an app store, where users can pay for apps for the first time.

Recent figures show only 12% of Facebook friends see an average status update.

However, Facebook’s new ‘Highlight’ feature will let users pay to have one of your posts appear to more friends.

The feature is already being tested with some users in New Zealand, with a free version also having been spotted to gauge users interest.

Facebook said: ‘We’re constantly testing new features across the site.

This particular test is simply to gauge people’s interest in this method of sharing with their friends.’

Read more: Pay to be popular? Facebook tries system where people pay MONEY to make posts appear higher in friends news feeds | Mail Online

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[Liberalman]

Facebook Tries System Where People Pay $2 to Make Posts Appear Higher in Friends’ News Feeds



Facebook is testing a ‘pay to be popular’ option to make help users get noticed by their friends.
The social networking giant has begun offering some users a $2 feature called ‘Highlight’ to ensure their posts are seen by more people.

It's the latest in a sequence of money-making efforts from the social-network giant in an effort to reassure investors before its flotation on the stock market.

Yesterday, Facebook unveiled an app store, where users can pay for apps for the first time.

Recent figures show only 12% of Facebook friends see an average status update.

However, Facebook’s new ‘Highlight’ feature will let users pay to have one of your posts appear to more friends.

The feature is already being tested with some users in New Zealand, with a free version also having been spotted to gauge users interest.

Facebook said: ‘We’re constantly testing new features across the site.

This particular test is simply to gauge people’s interest in this method of sharing with their friends.’

Read more: Pay to be popular? Facebook tries system where people pay MONEY to make posts appear higher in friends news feeds | Mail Online​

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With all the security problems with facebook they will be a minor player soon

 

[Kakato]

Watched a guy the other day start off with his status telling peeps to back off his common law girlfriend,it escelated to where he said he was going to start killing people and later on he was going to kill himself.
People shouldnt drink and facebook at the same time.

 

[Kreskin]

The scary part is we'll soon hear how it only raised $10,000,000.

 

[Niflmir]

Watched a guy the other day start off with his status telling peeps to back off his common law girlfriend,it escelated to where he said he was going to start killing people and later on he was going to kill himself.
People shouldnt drink and facebook at the same time.

Dude, you need to choose your fake friends more wisely. Of course, on the entertainment value, I think you have me beat.

 

[lone wolf]

I get to read who's doing who and who's a butthead and who's having beers with who and....

Freakin' gossip line....

 

[TenPenny]

It was started as a way for college guys to check out girls.

Now it seems to be a good way for high school kids to hook up with each other and let everyone know what illegal activities they're enjoying.

Other than that, it's fairly silly.

 

[Niflmir]

It was started as a way for college guys to check out girls.

Now it seems to be a good way for high school kids to hook up with each other and let everyone know what illegal activities they're enjoying.

Other than that, it's fairly silly.

I use it to know when my "friends" are out of town so I can rob them.

 

[TenPenny]

Yeah, or when their parents are away, so you can party at their house.

 

[JLM]

I'm finding as life goes on "popularity" can be kind of a reverse phenomenum. It's not a matter of how MANY people like you but if a handful like you for the right reason.