"Free" certainly does not equal worthless. However, you still haven't "created" anything. You used that term and I insist that was incorrect.Colonel667 wrote:Oh yes, of course. Value. The maps were free and therefore worthless before the community here (and for small parts the staff) contributed to them.OldGnome wrote: So what? You still haven't "created" anything.
I never said that.Colonel667 wrote:If you think ignoring your user base is a great way to run a company, that's your opinion.
Hang on a second. You mentioned Facebook and what you would do when Zuckerberg sold it. I am only reminding you that he already DID that.Colonel667 wrote:I hate to tell you this... but there is a huge difference here in my opinion.OldGnome wrote: I hate to tell you this....remember a little IPO about mid-2012? Facebook is publicly traded.
I wouldn't mind being able to get Waze stocks at all, I might actually like that (at some point, not for the unrealistic amounts of money Waze seems to think they are worth).
I have seen darn few folks in the forums pop off about a weak rumor the way you have. I have seen in the past on forums for other free software, the same kind of threat -- "If you don't give me what I want, I will take my ball and bat and go home." I don't think Waze (or anyone) responds much well to those kinds of threats and I get annoyed when people think that threatening to leave is a useful negotiating tactic.Colonel667 wrote:Ignoring user base. Not very smart. If Waze loses a lot of users like me, who are in the top 2% or so of users, they might end up the MySpace of social navigation.
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