So, when WPSX took the plunge into SFNs, it opted for option two, distributed transmission.

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Venture firms Accel Partners and Greylock Partners also distributed Facebook shares to its investors, giving them the option to sell their shares, as my colleague Eric Savitz explains here.

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The best option, some users claim, is to join a distributed social network.

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