We need to separate the data layer from the app layer to allow free competition again. I don't think that Facebook will be replaced with something so similar.

We need to separate the data layer from the app layer to allow free competition again. I don't think that Facebook will be replaced with something so similar. I think what we need is an open data-platform that can contain (in a controlled way) social media data along with other kinds of data and then allow building social media apps on top of it. Otherwise we'll always be stuck using whatever the biggest supplier builds for us.