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09.07.10The Other Side of the Story: The Web and What’s NextSocial media is a con. A lot of things are cons, actually. Shell games, pyramid schemes, sweatshops, or false governments. The idea of open systems can often be a con. The idea that people will contribute freely to open source projects and you don't always need clear and thoughtful governance, transparency, and clarity of economic gain or motivation is, often, a con (but not always). Closed systems can also be a con. The people who run closed systems keep control - and the rules you agreed to when you signed up can change without notice. I've proposed before that the biggest challenge ...
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