Facebook offers to buy Twitter paying with their own actions

According to the newspaper Financial Times, Facebook, a leading Internet social networks, is in negotiations with Twitter to buy this company microblogging, which in just two and a half years of existence has become a big techno-cultural phenomenon

Twitter, the micro-blogging has become one of the most prominent companies in Silicon Valley, has begun talks about a possible acquisition by the social network Facebook.

The negotiations, which handle a valuation of up to 500 million dollars (390 million euros), gives an idea of the rapid growth of this company just two and a half years and has prompted other large Internet companies to consider conducting some kind bid.

Twitter is one of the of Web 2.0
Twitter has become one of the main concerning the so-called Web 2.0 or Social Internet, companies whose services are based primarily on communication and social interaction. Twitter users write short messages of up to 140 characters, about what they are doing at the moment and your posts or "tweets" are displayed to all those who subscribe to be able to follow.

Twitter has yet to find a way to get money for their services
But Twitter has also become synonymous with the difficulty of check the Web 2.0. Despite its rapid growth in users and a mass audience, still has to find a way to produce money.

The interest of Facebook for Twitter raises many questions about the profitability of the prospective buyer, such as those that exist about the candidate for purchase. The social network offered to pay Twitter valued in shares but they have been quite controversial, according to people close to the talks.

If facebook offers 500 million in shares of itself, will I have to wonder if what they say are worth
Chris Sacca, one of the investors in Twitter, questioned the valuations of the bidder. "If Facebook puts on the table 500 million in shares, the first thing to discuss is whether those actions really have that value or not."

Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter, refused to make statements about the negotiations, but hinted that the company would like to maintain their independence to consolidate its messaging service.