Comments on: Counterstrike: Murdoch, DeWolfe Announce MySpace Platform and New Privacy Controls http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/ Startup and Tech News Sat, 17 May 2008 10:20:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Mr. Murdoch, Take Down This (Other) Wall! http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-2302304 Mr. Murdoch, Take Down This (Other) Wall! Sat, 17 May 2008 00:24:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-2302304 [...] 2.0 Summit, when Rupert Murdoch and Chris DeWolfe were on stage announcing that MySpace is going to open up its innards to developers and try to seriously compete plataforma-a-plataforma with Facebook, you’d think [...] […] 2.0 Summit, when Rupert Murdoch and Chris DeWolfe were on stage announcing that MySpace is going to open up its innards to developers and try to seriously compete plataforma-a-plataforma with Facebook, you’d think […]

]]> By: Has The MySpace To Facebook Switch Begun? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-2302302 Has The MySpace To Facebook Switch Begun? Sat, 17 May 2008 00:23:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-2302302 [...] to grow traffic when you’re already at the top, so traffic options are static or down. MySpace is adopting an open platform that will provide additional services for their members, but in the mean time not much new [...] […] to grow traffic when you’re already at the top, so traffic options are static or down. MySpace is adopting an open platform that will provide additional services for their members, but in the mean time not much new […]

]]> By: MySpace Is Branching Out Into Web StartUp Field - Profy.Com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-2151072 MySpace Is Branching Out Into Web StartUp Field - Profy.Com Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:28:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-2151072 [...] engine, and in joining OpenSocial (not yet available to their users). Myspace also launched a developer platform in 2007, another move that indicated a new desire to be more open to outside [...] […] engine, and in joining OpenSocial (not yet available to their users). Myspace also launched a developer platform in 2007, another move that indicated a new desire to be more open to outside […]

]]> By: Sosyal Ağ Savaşları Asıl Şimdi Başlıyor ! | İstatistikler Hakkında http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-2050313 Sosyal Ağ Savaşları Asıl Şimdi Başlıyor ! | İstatistikler Hakkında Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:13:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-2050313 [...] Önce MySpace ‘in yeni Patformu duyuruldu; bu sayede MySpace, kısa zamanda en ciddi rakibi haline gelen Facebook ile arsındaki işlevsellik [...] […] Önce MySpace ‘in yeni Patformu duyuruldu; bu sayede MySpace, kısa zamanda en ciddi rakibi haline gelen Facebook ile arsındaki işlevsellik […]

]]> By: MySpace Platform Goes Live February 5; Accepting Developer SignUps Now : New Web 2.0 Magazine http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1954977 MySpace Platform Goes Live February 5; Accepting Developer SignUps Now : New Web 2.0 Magazine Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:14:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1954977 [...] and announcements, MySpace is finally getting ready to pull the trigger on its long-awaited platform for developers. Starting today, programmers can sign up to register for the MySpace API program, which will go [...] […] and announcements, MySpace is finally getting ready to pull the trigger on its long-awaited platform for developers. Starting today, programmers can sign up to register for the MySpace API program, which will go […]

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]]> By: Checkmate? MySpace To Join Google OpenSocial (confirmed) http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1718702 Checkmate? MySpace To Join Google OpenSocial (confirmed) Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:05:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1718702 [...] Google partners. No word on whether MySpace will continue with efforts to complete its own recently announced platform, but the answer is probably yes. They are likely to simply do [...] […] Google partners. No word on whether MySpace will continue with efforts to complete its own recently announced platform, but the answer is probably yes. They are likely to simply do […]

]]> By: Ceci est un test » Blog Archive » MySpace To Open-up Platform http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1718596 Ceci est un test » Blog Archive » MySpace To Open-up Platform Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:04:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1718596 [...] a utility. We are different, and despite all the hype, we seem to be growing faster.” More at TechCrunch and O’Reilly [...] […] a utility. We are different, and despite all the hype, we seem to be growing faster.” More at TechCrunch and O’Reilly […]

]]> By: MySpace a ‘Perishable’ Asset? « Screenwerk http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1691552 MySpace a ‘Perishable’ Asset? « Screenwerk Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:16:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1691552 [...] MySpace is hoping to gain new vigor with its mobile app, Skype integration and Facebook-aping openness as well. But there’s evidence that MySpace has in fact lost its momentum. Here’s the [...] […] MySpace is hoping to gain new vigor with its mobile app, Skype integration and Facebook-aping openness as well. But there’s evidence that MySpace has in fact lost its momentum. Here’s the […]

]]> By: Marc Burch http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1687659 Marc Burch Sat, 20 Oct 2007 21:55:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1687659 This is great. The more companies that open up their API's, the more choices we will have to choose! This is great. The more companies that open up their API’s, the more choices we will have to choose!

]]> By: GollyJer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1682864 GollyJer Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:40:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1682864 MySpace = Microsoft Windows; not always the best, but always the most used and well known. The best place to focus software development if you're going to focus on compatibility with ONE platform. Facebook = OS X; probably better in most ways, but not widely used and a mistake to focus development on unless you have a specific focus. MySpace will be able to keep the masses happy by waiting for others to innovate then copying the best features for their platform. Sound familiar? The killer feature of Facebook, News Feed, will be easily implemented on MySpace Platform by some smart company. Maybe FriendFeed. Maybe MySpace will be an even better place for development by announcing that they won't compete on their own platform. Doubtful yes, but that would definitely make them the place for dev over Facebook. My bet. In 2 years MySpace will be even farther ahead of Facebook than where it is now in the one metric that matters, profits. Don't get me wrong. I like Facebook better than MySpace. However, I read blogs and am generally a tech geek. Before my 10 year high school reunion about 35 people found me on MySpace. Two found me on Facebook. My sister, 25, uses and knows MySpace. My mom, 52, knows MySpace. Neither of them heard of Facebook until I asked about it. MySpace, beyond us tech geeks, is the now and the future. MySpace = Microsoft Windows; not always the best, but always the most used and well known. The best place to focus software development if you’re going to focus on compatibility with ONE platform.
Facebook = OS X; probably better in most ways, but not widely used and a mistake to focus development on unless you have a specific focus.

MySpace will be able to keep the masses happy by waiting for others to innovate then copying the best features for their platform. Sound familiar? The killer feature of Facebook, News Feed, will be easily implemented on MySpace Platform by some smart company. Maybe FriendFeed. Maybe MySpace will be an even better place for development by announcing that they won’t compete on their own platform. Doubtful yes, but that would definitely make them the place for dev over Facebook. My bet. In 2 years MySpace will be even farther ahead of Facebook than where it is now in the one metric that matters, profits.

Don’t get me wrong. I like Facebook better than MySpace. However, I read blogs and am generally a tech geek. Before my 10 year high school reunion about 35 people found me on MySpace. Two found me on Facebook.
My sister, 25, uses and knows MySpace. My mom, 52, knows MySpace. Neither of them heard of Facebook until I asked about it. MySpace, beyond us tech geeks, is the now and the future.

]]> By: John Scrofano http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1682674 John Scrofano Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:12:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1682674 I was secretly hoping for some innovation with the platform opening up, a different take on things than Facebook. I guess if “it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The most crucial elements that we want to see come from Myspace are: - Clear Guidelines on what is off limits (Myspace has a history of seemingly randomly blocking certain apps and not others) - Reliable access to their API - Speed – their API and pages return results quickly - Virality - ability for users to share the app or tell a friend about the app without it feeling like spam. There is no question in my mind they had to move in this direction. A good portion of growth for Facebook has come from their opening of the platform. I know Zuck says he thinks Facebook is the OS of the web, but I think these sites are moving towards being a “social operating system” – not a web OS (Google will do that). Cheers MySpace, we are glad to see this come. I was secretly hoping for some innovation with the platform opening up, a different take on things than Facebook. I guess if “it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The most crucial elements that we want to see come from Myspace are:
- Clear Guidelines on what is off limits (Myspace has a history of seemingly randomly blocking certain apps and not others)
- Reliable access to their API
- Speed – their API and pages return results quickly
- Virality - ability for users to share the app or tell a friend about the app without it feeling like spam.

There is no question in my mind they had to move in this direction. A good portion of growth for Facebook has come from their opening of the platform. I know Zuck says he thinks Facebook is the OS of the web, but I think these sites are moving towards being a “social operating system” – not a web OS (Google will do that). Cheers MySpace, we are glad to see this come.

]]> By: FoxLand » Archive » Look out Vampires and Werewolves, it’s MySpace vs Facebook http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1682394 FoxLand » Archive » Look out Vampires and Werewolves, it’s MySpace vs Facebook Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:20:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1682394 [...] Techcrunch for a summary of the key facts on the MySpace [...] […] Techcrunch for a summary of the key facts on the MySpace […]

]]> By: The Social Web mobile edition http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1682373 The Social Web mobile edition Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:13:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1682373 [...] the next month or two, MySpace will roll out a full developer platform, which, as TechCrunch notes, “will essentially be a set of APIs and a new markup language that will allow third party [...] […] the next month or two, MySpace will roll out a full developer platform, which, as TechCrunch notes, “will essentially be a set of APIs and a new markup language that will allow third party […]

]]> By: MYSPACE COPIES FACEBOOK » Chris Parker http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1682205 MYSPACE COPIES FACEBOOK » Chris Parker Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:05:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1682205 [...] Source: TechCrunch [...] […] Source: TechCrunch […]

]]> By: Agnieszka http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1682191 Agnieszka Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:57:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1682191 If I may, one more thing: As this op does come from a perspective outside of that de rigeur in "tech", by all means, feel free to ignore. Shall stop spamming the commentary section now. That is all. ;) If I may, one more thing: As this op does come from a perspective outside of that de rigeur in “tech”, by all means, feel free to ignore.

Shall stop spamming the commentary section now. That is all. ;)

]]> By: Agnieszka http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1682166 Agnieszka Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:44:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1682166 And via mention of "subculture" in the last quote I am by no means contradicting myself. :) And via mention of “subculture” in the last quote I am by no means contradicting myself. :)

]]> By: Agnieszka http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1682157 Agnieszka Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:39:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1682157 What is this wittering over Myspace being not "mainstream"? Like it or not, the Myspace demographic does largely represent the state of American culture. Facebook numbers comprise of, perhaps, a more "monetizable" and upwardly mobile contingent, but Myspace IS your status quo...unless as an entrepreneur you believe you can afford to outright ignore the masses. At your own peril. So I don't have the stats and numbers to back up this op, but let's just say this is my intuitive opinion. A less myopic perspective on the overall market is critical to success indeed. There is a tendancy to get tunnel vision and believe that the things that are critical to us should matter to everyone else as well. I agree with Jaisen. Help yourself to a little of Kerner's platitudes: It's important to listen to the streets because the streets are constantly changing, but the only way to keep the streets listening back is to lead. It is extremely difficult to take a person on a journey into a real subculture unless that person has in some way take that journey themselves. What is this wittering over Myspace being not “mainstream”?

Like it or not, the Myspace demographic does largely represent the state of American culture. Facebook numbers comprise of, perhaps, a more “monetizable” and upwardly mobile contingent, but Myspace IS your status quo…unless as an entrepreneur you believe you can afford to outright ignore the masses. At your own peril. So I don’t have the stats and numbers to back up this op, but let’s just say this is my intuitive opinion.

A less myopic perspective on the overall market is critical to success indeed. There is a tendancy to get tunnel vision and believe that the things that are critical to us should matter to everyone else as well. I agree with Jaisen.

Help yourself to a little of Kerner’s platitudes:

It’s important to listen to the streets because the streets are constantly changing, but the only way to keep the streets listening back is to lead.

It is extremely difficult to take a person on a journey into a real subculture unless that person has in some way take that journey themselves.

]]> By: Jaisen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1681867 Jaisen Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:41:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1681867 @20 MySpace isn't mainstream? I hate that site...but it's much more mainstream than either LinkedIn and Facebook. If you take a random survey of people and ask who has a LinkedIn, Facebook or MySpace account...I'd be my house that MySpace would come in first (by a large margin). As an entrepreneur...understand the market from outside of your own perspective is critical. It would be different if your target audience was college kids - bu that's different than general "mainstream". @20
MySpace isn’t mainstream? I hate that site…but it’s much more mainstream than either LinkedIn and Facebook. If you take a random survey of people and ask who has a LinkedIn, Facebook or MySpace account…I’d be my house that MySpace would come in first (by a large margin).

As an entrepreneur…understand the market from outside of your own perspective is critical. It would be different if your target audience was college kids - bu that’s different than general “mainstream”.

]]> By: mage ringlerun http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1681827 mage ringlerun Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:04:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1681827 What a sad case techcrunch has become. This post was done (before the "update" part) before any conversation happened in the open... the most disturbing part is that you are not making that obvious to your readers... in the hope of a "scoop" - you are edging dangerously close to the line of becomig the "gossip mag" of the tech industry... and don't give me the rubbish about, "this is my *blog*"!!! it's NO LONGER your blog... its a business... you have numerous other writers and editors... you were relevant when you started... a pity that you are well down the track of "selling out"! ( http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2007/10/web2summit_tech.html ) What is additionally a pity (and i say pity, as you do have talent, but you are seriously losing your way in this grab for money and fame) is that you are muddying the waters by opening investment funds etc that are related ... "techcrunch40" etc... so ... tell me if i have this right... you invest in certain companies (at your techcrunch40 thingie)... then you promote them via your "blog" ... stinks of "advertorials" to me (with a vested interest)!. People like you come and go... the Tim's who stay true to their ethics stay around and have a deep impact... It was welcome michael (who brought some insights) a couple of years ago, and now its Goodbye to an irrelevant Michael... hope you have it in you to make a "genuine" comeback... What a sad case techcrunch has become. This post was done (before the “update” part) before any conversation happened in the open… the most disturbing part is that you are not making that obvious to your readers… in the hope of a “scoop” - you are edging dangerously close to the line of becomig the “gossip mag” of the tech industry… and don’t give me the rubbish about, “this is my *blog*”!!! it’s NO LONGER your blog… its a business… you have numerous other writers and editors… you were relevant when you started… a pity that you are well down the track of “selling out”!
( http://radar.oreilly.com/archi....._tech.html )

What is additionally a pity (and i say pity, as you do have talent, but you are seriously losing your way in this grab for money and fame) is that you are muddying the waters by opening investment funds etc that are related … “techcrunch40″ etc…

so … tell me if i have this right…

you invest in certain companies (at your techcrunch40 thingie)… then you promote them via your “blog” … stinks of “advertorials” to me (with a vested interest)!.

People like you come and go… the Tim’s who stay true to their ethics stay around and have a deep impact…

It was welcome michael (who brought some insights) a couple of years ago, and now its Goodbye to an irrelevant Michael… hope you have it in you to make a “genuine” comeback…

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]]> By: furball http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1681577 furball Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:07:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1681577 everyone left friendster because myspace had better bells & whistles ("more flexibility"). remember that? everyone left friendster because myspace had better bells & whistles (”more flexibility”). remember that?

]]> By: Wes http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1681495 Wes Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:28:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1681495 I quite like the privacy controls. They will give the user more control but I never understand why they seem to have taken so long to implement and yet dont seem hard to develop. I quite like the privacy controls. They will give the user more control but I never understand why they seem to have taken so long to implement and yet dont seem hard to develop.

]]> By: Fake Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1681461 Fake Michael Arrington Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:46:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1681461 @above MySpace is still very much in mainstream... @above
MySpace is still very much in mainstream…

]]> By: Boris M. Silver http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1681455 Boris M. Silver Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:40:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/counterstrike-murdoch-dewolfe-annouce-myspace-platform-and-new-privacy-controls/#comment-1681455 People seem to quickly forget brand image. When I think MySpace, the following words come to mind: dark, emo, stalker, rapist, sketchy, alternative, fake angled photos. MySpace is not the mainstream -- Facebook and LinkedIn are. The typical college kid is on Facebook and the typical professional is on LinkedIn. It gives me no benefit to connect with all these strangers and people I don't actually know through MySpace. I just want to be able to stay in touch with my existing friends on Facebook and connect with people for business purposes on LinkedIn. As an applicationeur, I can't possibly ignore the large userbase of Myspace, but I have to ask myself if it's really worth it to pursue the non mainstream. People seem to quickly forget brand image. When I think MySpace, the following words come to mind: dark, emo, stalker, rapist, sketchy, alternative, fake angled photos.

MySpace is not the mainstream — Facebook and LinkedIn are.

The typical college kid is on Facebook and the typical professional is on LinkedIn.

It gives me no benefit to connect with all these strangers and people I don’t actually know through MySpace. I just want to be able to stay in touch with my existing friends on Facebook and connect with people for business purposes on LinkedIn.

As an applicationeur, I can’t possibly ignore the large userbase of Myspace, but I have to ask myself if it’s really worth it to pursue the non mainstream.

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