These "network effects" that make Facebook an effective monopoly are no secret to Silicon Valley. All over their business press/talk.
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@zeynep well, one concept is that of the "walled garden", a platform/network where information isn't permeable. you're in or out.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@zeynep if you do a google news search for "walled garden", you will find a ton of interesting articles going back years.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@zeynep Here's a writeup by the W3 consortium themselves (the organisation responsible for open web standards) http://www.w3.org/2005/Incubator/socialweb/XGR-socialweb-20101206/ … -
@zeynep that one's dry, but it's fascinating that it comes from an organization that standardizes programming languages and data protocols
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