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Facebook's Doggone Stock

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If Marky Mark 2.0 was creating Facebook today, would he choose a different name in light of recent missteps to monetization?  Would he have used "FaceValue" to reflect the falling stock price since its IPO ?  Or "FacePalm" to refer to the embarrassment over privacy concerns and leaks  that pop up faster than "Like Us" buttons.  Or perhaps "Fakebook" to play off all the millions of  fake accounts it continues to uncover every day? These were my thoughts as I waited at the vet's office frustrated by the new mobile ads clogging my Facebook mobile feed.  As I watched my poor dog get prodded and poked with needles, he seemed unfazed. Nor did he bat an eyelash at visit's end from the exorbitant bill for his food and medicine. He got a treat and was thrilled.  And that got me to thinking on how to rescue Facebook stock. Facebook developers, attorneys, and management aren 't responsible for all these problems. It's us  who are t