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Tim Beadle wrote:
> On 01/02/2008, Joe Leech <me at mrjoe.co.uk> wrote:
>> Flickr = Microsoft Live Photos
>> Upcoming = Microsoft Live Events Manager
>> Del.cio.us = Microsoft Live Favorites
>> Pipes = Microsoft Live f&*king everything
> 
> But what if MS bought (say) Twitter? Microsoft Live Ambient
> Idiocy^H^H^H^H Intimacy?
> 
> Google bought Jaiku, which I don't use but, if I did, I wouldn't feel
> bad about because I don't distrust GOOG as much as I do MSFT.
> 
> Which raises the question: how much do you value the connections
> you've made in any given social networking app? Enough to hold your
> nose if/when it gets bought out? Or will you jump ship, not knowing if
> your mates (real or virtual) will go with you?

This ought to become less and less an issue. With FOAF/XFN and APIs, ... 
you can hopefully rebuild your online life elsewhere.

Hi from SanFran on way to http://sgfoocamp08.pbwiki.com/FrontPage btw. 
This is very interesting timing :)

Dan

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