Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook Share 'Giveway'.
Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook Share 'Giveway'.
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fatboy69

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9,424 posts

218 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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Quick question please re the above.

Has it been confirmed whether or not this was a load of cock or is he indeed intending to give away a large chunk of his Facebook shares over the next few years?

Seem to recall it was proved to be a load on nonsense however does anyone have know for certain?

750turbo

6,164 posts

255 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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No no no, it is all legit...

TheEnd

15,370 posts

219 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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It was nonsense, it was based on the real share where he would give away 6 T rex's to people who posted it, and then edited.

Ari

19,828 posts

246 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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fatboy69 said:
Quick question please re the above.

Has it been confirmed whether or not this was a load of cock or is he indeed intending to give away a large chunk of his Facebook shares over the next few years?

Seem to recall it was proved to be a load on nonsense however does anyone have know for certain?
roflroflrofl

Seriously?? laugh

Jonboy_t

5,038 posts

214 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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He actually is giving them away, albeit to worthy causes and not to every fktard who shares a picture of a unicorn on fking Facebook.

99% of the shares IIRC, tidy little sum.

kowalski655

15,235 posts

174 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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His daughter's first words are reported to be "You did fking WHAT!?!?!?!?!"

fatboy69

Original Poster:

9,424 posts

218 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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Apparently I have been awarded $600,000 in the 'prize draw' so, obviously, I have given a total stranger my name, address, age, mobile number, occupation, passport number, bank account details etc etc.

However due to 'security reasons' it is illegal to tell anyone about the prize.

On the flip side I am 'safe' because the Federal Bureau of Investigation is aware of the promotion so I don't have anything to worry about....

Can't wait to get my award.

Not.

snoopy25

2,118 posts

151 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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kowalski655 said:
His daughter's first words are reported to be "You did fking WHAT!?!?!?!?!"
hehe

DanielSan

20,104 posts

198 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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There's one born every minute, and if you can find 2 a week you'll make a good living...

fatboy69

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9,424 posts

218 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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Luckily I am not one of them.

As you say - two mugs each day equals a nice comfortable way of life.

Oddly, now that I haven't given Amy E Taylor, who is A Facebook Online Coordinator, any details, she has gone off line!!

Sheets Tabuer

21,517 posts

246 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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Totally legit, I had an email from Bill Gates years ago that I had to forward on to everyone in my address book for a chance to get a slice of his fortune.

northwest monkey

6,370 posts

220 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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Jonboy_t said:
He actually is giving them away, albeit to worthy causes and not to every fktard who shares a picture of a unicorn on fking Facebook.

99% of the shares IIRC, tidy little sum.
I think Bill Gates has done something similar (Bill Gates Foundation?).

Not a new thing either - been going on for years & especially with Americans for some reason (Andrew Carnegie being a good example).

Pothole

34,367 posts

313 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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northwest monkey said:
Jonboy_t said:
He actually is giving them away, albeit to worthy causes and not to every fktard who shares a picture of a unicorn on fking Facebook.

99% of the shares IIRC, tidy little sum.
I think Bill Gates has done something similar (Bill Gates Foundation?).

Not a new thing either - been going on for years & especially with Americans for some reason (Andrew Carnegie being a good example).
TAX would be the reason, with a smidge of good PR.

Pickled

2,059 posts

174 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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northwest monkey said:
I think Bill Gates has done something similar (Bill Gates Foundation?).

Not a new thing either - been going on for years & especially with Americans for some reason (Andrew Carnegie being a good example).
Carnegie was Scottish.

rxtx

6,053 posts

241 months

Friday 8th January 2016
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Pothole said:
TAX would be the reason, with a smidge of good PR.
Do you really think it's a tax thing? I'm not quite so cynical, and Windows/IE has given me a hell of a lot of pain over the past 20 years!

Ari

19,828 posts

246 months

Friday 8th January 2016
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Pothole said:
TAX would be the reason, with a smidge of good PR.
Really? How does that work then?

northwest monkey

6,370 posts

220 months

Sunday 10th January 2016
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Pickled said:
northwest monkey said:
I think Bill Gates has done something similar (Bill Gates Foundation?).

Not a new thing either - been going on for years & especially with Americans for some reason (Andrew Carnegie being a good example).
Carnegie was Scottish.
You're right - sorry, but best known for his business success in the US.

I'm not sure tax is the reason why they give it away either. Bill Gates / Zuckerberg / other rich chaps will have paid tax on the money they earn so they don't keep paying it once it's in the bank. I think it's just to leave something behind - like Carnegie did as an example.

Rich_AR

1,998 posts

235 months

Sunday 10th January 2016
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