Deja vu. Back before Zuck gave his awkward f8 platform speech I built an app called FaceFreaks... even though their DEMO application was called "MochaBook" they

Deja vu. Back before Zuck gave his awkward f8 platform speech I built an app called FaceFreaks... even though their DEMO application was called "MochaBook" they later shut down all the apps that had "Face" or "Book" in the name. The moment I got that email I decided I would never depend on another platform again. Since then it's become clear to everyone that you're borderline mad if you do. "Open data" is a joke. the same human beings who ran AOL in 94 are running Facebook today. Their openness was only a competitive advantage they used to build their business (much more open than match.com or AOL profiles). Just because we all read reddit and hackernews we shouldn't delude ourselves into thinking people are somehow nicer or more open now out of goodwill. They are only open to the degree it supports their business model, period. One day someone will out-open facebook. Imagine facebook without any privacy controls and no way to manage your personal online "brand" -- it's coming, but it won't be out of altruism.