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by acavailhez 5228 days ago
That "63 years" comes out of nowhere and does not means anything.

Those 800m users combined have more than 2 millions years "per day". They spend way more time brushing their teeths.

For just a second spent, "liking" something on Facebook seems a pretty efficient use of time.

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Brushing my teeth has a direct, proportional return on my time investment. My mouth stays healthy (reducing dentist expenses) and my wife doesn't turn green when I speak near her.

Clicking "Like" has an unbalanced return on my time investment, short as it is. I get virtually nothing in return, but marketers and advertisers have another data point that they can use. My friends couldn't give a crap what I click Like on.

> My friends couldn't give a crap what I click Like on.

Well, in case of my friends Liking things, I do. It's a good recomendation engine. Especially, if your friends are not from the same industry as you, looking at what they Like is a way to avoid filter bubble.