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Alternatives to Facebook (II)
The attempt to have an alternate toFacebook sounds laughable. Facebook has contracts with leading companiesof the...
KARACHI: The attempt to have an alternate toFacebook sounds laughable. Facebook has contracts with leading companiesof the world. For example, one is Zynga which is the largest online gaming platform with more than 15 million active users per month. Sites like ‘PakFacebook‘ and ‘Millat Facebook‘ will not amount to much.
Published in the Express Tribune, May 27th, 2010.
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Hello!! i think u r not a lover of Pakistan, one day when facebook launched they have nothing but 100 users, and after 5 years the become a strong site, i think this is the good and brave desgan to launch millat facebook for Pakistanis and for all Muslims, we should sport these 4 young Pakistani, should help them to make this site stronger then American facebook, and i hope we can do it and we will be done this with the Help of Mighty Allah…..
INSHA-ALLAH….Recommend
InshallahRecommend
LMAO..I didn’t know Tribune people take the comments and publish them as well :)
I would say thanks for considering them valid enough to make it to the paper :)
Rana: I love Pakistan and I don’t need a scale to measure how much i do..be practical and accept that MillatFacebook is nothing but a joke :)
We will see it recent times :)Recommend
i think it is not end we should launch our search engine like google….pakistan is a great country n it is the fort of islam n inshaallah we will launch our search engine n every that thing which will compete the west….it is a nice step of millat facebook….i damn care of americans n fb…those r nothing before our MUHAMMAD S.A.W,S dignity..i love MUHAMMAD S.A.W,ALLAH n pakistan…i appeal to all muslims plz deactive ur account 4rm fb n join the millat facebook or pak facebook….Recommend
Let me give you a quick comparison between MFB and FB, the effect of MFB on FB as well as the hurdles and attacks on MFB by those who doesn’t want it to succeed:
Birth and Launch of Millat Facebook:
* Millat FB was launched by a team of Pakistani Muslims by working round the clock within just 2-3 days and was Launched GloballyVs
* Mark Zukerberg’s (a Zionist) FB took YEARS to develop and was than run as a prototype for years. Its domain was than registered in 1997 but it wasn’t until a YEAR LATER in 1998 that they could formally launch it.
Response and Growth:
* In approximately 2 weeks MFB has OVER 333,000 members forming its communityVS
* FB who in the ENTIRE FIRST MONTH could manage ONLY 3,000
World Ranking:
* The most reputable internet stats provider Alexa Ranked MFB 18.860th site out of over 6 BILLION WEBSITES Globally, in just 2 Weeks approximately.
http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/millatfacebook.com
VS* The Zionist owned FB which took 7 years to gain popularity
Global Media Recognition:
* MFB has been hailed in the international media as a serious threat to FB as well as a positive answer to the provocations thereby improving the image of Muslims and Pakistanis.* They have reported Millat Facebook and overall hailed it as a brave and unique step by Muslims which poses a serious threat to FB ……..and it is termed a REAL alternate ………….
* Despite an attempt by a Herald affiliated and foreign funded online Pakistani newspaper to crush Millat Facebook at its launch, all are now amazed with the results (Alhamdulillah)
VS
* Mark’s Facebook which took around 6-7 years after its launch to get recognition.
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And to correct your bias just a sample of proofs.
Millat Facebook is a HIT :)
http://www.ndtv.com/news/world/halal-version-of-facebook-is-a-hit-in-pakistan-31612.php
http://www.zeenews.com/news633853.html
http://business.rediff.com/report/2010/jun/14/halal-version-of-facebook-is-a-hit-in-pak.htm
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/infotech/internet/Halal-version-of-Facebook-is-a-hit-in-Pakistan/articleshow/6046648.cms
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/halal-facebook-a-hit-in-pak/633585/
http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=331115&catid=37
http://news.oneindia.in/2010/06/14/halal-facebook-pakistan-muslims-users.html
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Halal-version-of-Facebook-is-a-hit-in-Pak/Article1-557529.aspx
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/–Halal—version-of-Facebook-is-a-hit-in-Pakistan/633585/
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/news/internet/Facebook-Halal-a-rage-in-Pakistan/articleshow/6046716.cms
http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=398262Recommend
This guy is really special. Allah bless you my friend.
Checkout people:
Islam has a branding problem: Millatfacebook CEO
http://blogs.hindustantimes.com/cutting-the-edge/2010/06/13/islam-has-a-branding-problem-millatfacebook-ceo/comment-page-1/#comment-2326Recommend
Hahaha :)
Let me answer each of you One by One.
Ehtisham: Grow up and start realizing the facts rather than manipulating people in the name of religion.
Rameeza: I will give you one answer to all of your ‘comparisions’. You are telling me MFB is growing a super duper speed than FB did ? to let me tell you MR. FB never used Islam or any other religion to promote themselves, what MFB is doing..they are promoting their websites using the religion, manipulating people, blackmailing them emotionally. How can you be so narrow minded unless you are one of the stake holders of MFB :P
Walk over mate, you seriously need a life !Recommend
Rameeza and others, I also Love Pakistan and ALHAMDULILLAH I am proud to be MUSLIM but the thing is simple and straight that there is nothing to compare FACEBOOK with MILLATFACEBOOK. As Hunain said, “Facebook has contracted with the top leading companies of the world” whereas MFB is far far and you can say is not even in the list to do the contract with the companies that FB did. You cannot hide this truth that many of us use ZYNGA games (MafiaWars, Farmville, Yoville, Fishville etc) and spent hours and hours to get entertained whereas MFB can’t even think of getting a contract with ZYNGA. So be practical and think straight.
I have no doubts that Pakistanis are not capable to build any search engines or sites but in this case sorry to say MFB is no match with FB. :)Recommend
Wake up Jawad. When FB was launched where was it? It really sadens me to see the self-pitying Pakistanis like you who think we are good for nothing. Millat is doing awesome and soon you will see it yourself INSHALLAH.
Checkout the following:
Let me give you a quick comparison between MFB and FB, the effect of MFB on FB as well as the hurdles and attacks on MFB by those who doesn’t want it to succeed:
Birth and Launch of Millat Facebook:
* Millat FB was launched by a team of Pakistani Muslims by working round the clock within just 2-3 days and was Launched Globally
Vs
* Mark Zukerberg’s (a Zionist) FB took YEARS to develop and was than run as a prototype for years. Its domain was than registered in 1997 but it wasn’t until a YEAR LATER in 1998 that they could formally launch it.
Response and Growth:
* In approximately 2 weeks MFB has OVER 333,000 members forming its community
VS
* FB who in the ENTIRE FIRST MONTH could manage ONLY 3,000
World Ranking:
* The most reputable internet stats provider Alexa Ranked MFB 18.860th site out of over 6 BILLION WEBSITES Globally, in just 2 Weeks approximately.
http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/millatfacebook.com
VS
* The Zionist owned FB which took 7 years to gain popularity
Global Media Recognition:
* MFB has been hailed in the international media as a serious threat to FB as well as a positive answer to the provocations thereby improving the image of Muslims and Pakistanis.* They have reported Millat Facebook and overall hailed it as a brave and unique step by Muslims which poses a serious threat to FB ……..and it is termed a REAL alternate ………….
* Despite an attempt by a Herald affiliated and foreign funded online Pakistani newspaper to crush Millat Facebook at its launch, all are now amazed with the results (Alhamdulillah)
VS
* Mark’s Facebook which took around 6-7 years after its launch to get recognition.
RecommendIn addition to that also check out the following:
Ratio Netherlands Worlwide – Pakistan launches Facebook for the faithful…
http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/pakistan-launches-facebook-faithful
Pakistan’s millatfacebook becoming popular
http://www.newstatesman.com/digital/2010/06/muslims-pakistan-welcome-site
Islam has a branding problem: Millatfacebook CEO
http://blogs.hindustantimes.com/cutting-the-edge/2010/06/13/islam-has-a-branding-problem-millatfacebook-ceo/#comments
& Finally specially for you:
Is “Left” the new “Right”?
http://omerzaheermeer.wordpress.com/2010/06/28/is-left-the-new-right/Recommend