I can imagine a world in, say 10yrs time, where parents warn their kids of the risks of social networking the way I was once warned about 'talking to strangers'

I can imagine a world in, say 10yrs time, where parents warn their kids of the risks of social networking the way I was once warned about 'talking to strangers' (or this generation about 'strangers on the Internet'). Perhaps in that world, families can simply plug a box in the wall at home and that's how they deal with email, photos, shared calendars, with different (private) profiles for each family member. Family members can 'graduate' to their own private box when they leave home (eg Uni) and simply take it all with them. I can also imagine a world where people don't do any of the above. We won't really know until we get there, but I'm pleased that there people trying different things to find out.