The Top 10 Lies of Web 2.0
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This presentation is
based on an article
from Dan Fost
published at
SFGate.com

1. We learned our lesson last time …

… and we're
going to cash
out before this
bubble pops.

2. This is not a bubble …

… hot parties, overheated
PR pitches, and five or six
dozen social networking
sites are just healthy
indicators of a new boom.

3. It's all about community and sharing …

… but we told our venture capitalists that
our exit strategy will make them rich.

4. Online
advertising
will pay for
everything …

… as if click fraud is any kind of a threat.

5. These sites
are so easy, my
mother could
use them.

And they're so
geeky, she has no
interest in even
trying.

6. The analysts are trustworthy now …

… like the one who said MySpace will
be worth $15 billion in a few years, or
was that the one who said Amazon
was worth $400 a share?
Whoops, I'm mixing my bubbles.

7. There's no glut of social networks –
young people are always up for trying
something new …

.. and we're happy
to share in the 5%
of them who
aren't glued to
Facebook, Twitter
and/or MySpace.

8. Our site is still in Beta …

… and it won't be out of Beta until we
figure out how to make money from it, or
sell it to Google, whichever comes first.

9. We're different from all those
other sites …

… but we have a
silly name, open
APIs, some flashy
Ajax technology,
and other
features just like
the rest of them.

10. We look forward to working with
our new partners @

… take the money, hand over the keys
and step aside. Larry and Sergey are
driving your bus now.

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