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		Jd on Sept 25, 2007 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook at $10 Billion Valuation, Microsoft to In... Myself in 1999: 'A life time user of AOL is worth $500 easy. I don't see what is going to get me to leave the platform, ever.'

breck on Sept 25, 2007 | [–]

Interesting point, but I would guess AOL made $500 off each user they had in 1999.

paulgb on Sept 25, 2007 | | [–]

They also charged money though. Unless everyone just stocked up on those 500 hours CDs.

steve on Sept 25, 2007 | [–]

I disagree. The usage was very different.

Oh, and I upvoted you by accident. Damn.

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