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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

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What I realized in working with so many startup technology firms is that even if you don’t give permission to third-party apps to access your information much of it is available anyways as long as somebody you’re connected to is more promiscuous with third-party apps. And now they want to revolutionize email.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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But Friendster’s computer systems couldn’t keep up with the explosive growth (reportedly due to the complexity of the security model set up to control connections, privacy and authenticity of users) so MySpace was hot on the heels and swept up the market in a very rapid ascent. Is the game over?