http://webomatica.disqus.com/Entertainment and Tech DigestenSun, 04 Nov 2007 16:47:58 -0000http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/11/03/taking-a-step-back-from-opensocial/#comment-1753643<p>Great point that this is still speculation. I don't understand how much control this, as a consumer, will really give me over my data from one social networking type site to the next.</p>Ed KohlerSun, 04 Nov 2007 16:47:58 -0000http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/11/03/taking-a-step-back-from-opensocial/#comment-1753642<p>I do think it's funny how cyclical it is - just last year it was all podcasts and Digg - now I dare say Digg has plateaued. I wonder what it will be next year.</p><p>As far as a bet - thinking back to what was in vogue back in 1997 - I think you have some evidence behind you there.</p><p>Still, there is still a ton of money to be made from these temporary rises and falls, and some of these bigger companies trying to figure out if purchasing smaller Web 2.0 ones is a smart move, if only for defensive purposes. Part of the Facebook frenzy is driven by how <a href="http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/StreetPatrol/BuildingOnMySpaceSuccess.aspx" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/StreetPatrol/BuildingOnMySpaceSuccess.aspx">MySpace seems to be making some good money for News Corp</a>. And so the speculation expands...</p>webomaticaSun, 04 Nov 2007 01:38:29 -0000