My elitist half couldn't agree more with this article, however my capitalist half recognizes commercial potential. That said, what I find more intriguing are th

My elitist half couldn't agree more with this article, however my capitalist half recognizes commercial potential. That said, what I find more intriguing are the frequent social migrations that have occurred since Friendster. And I believe many social sites are over-valued and over-hyped (signs of a web 2.0 bust?) given the fickle loyalty of internet-social-bees. That said, the rise of me-too .com hives give others the opportunity to improve, but are they really making significant strides in innovation that are lasting and unique? For example, Digg significantly improved an old concept from the early 00's known at 'top sites' by shifting focus to relevant content as oppose to site-specific. But, what have followers of the Digg model offered besides servicing a niche audience? When this same me-too trend happened in web 1.0, funding dried up for a few years while the internet cleansed itself...