Facebook Acquires FriendFeed

Several readers including carpenter37 let us know that FriendFeed has sold itself to Facebook. Nobody who knows is talking about the terms of the deal. Here is Facebook's announcement, and here is FriendFeed's, which elaborates: "As my mom explained to me, when two companies love each other very much, they form a structured investment vehicle." FriendFeed was founded in 2007 by four ex-Googlers, including Paul Buchheit — the engineer behind Gmail and the originator of Google's "Don't be evil" motto — and Bret Taylor, a former group product manager who launched Google Maps.

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Re:Another stupid buy out

[masterlogan2000]

How could FriendFeed sell to Facebook?!

$$$

Re:Bah.

[hyades1]

Really, I'd be satisfied if they'd just start charging money and quit trying to do data mining on my social life.

If you started paying, do you really believe they wouldn't collect your money AND data mine your social life? Your innocence is refreshing.

May I suggest that if a man approaches you with a business arrangement involving African personages of royal ancestry, you consider that he may not have your best interests at heart?