> It's on its way to become one of the great monopolies of the web. How is it a "monopoly"? Usenet was a "great monopoly" (with better UIs) before it died. S

> It's on its way to become one of the great monopolies of the web. How is it a "monopoly"? Usenet was a "great monopoly" (with better UIs) before it died. So was Digg. Pseudonymous chat servers are a dime a dozen. When Reddit grows "interesting monetizations," people will just go elsewhere.