DISQUS

Ok with the fact that it's what you do with the data that matters. Look at Wikio. Pretty smart : they take data from others, repackage it, add value and create revenue from it.

Apart from data, the value is also in the users and the communities. And in some of these, data does not matter; what matters is the service rendered to the community.

Granted - It's fun to see the powerful of this world get creamed, receive a couple of sour eggs or tomatoes, whether they are business people or politicians. Not mean, but isn't it still an agression? I wonder. I was invited to Bill's house a gew years back and invited him to come back to France for a visit. He was not that enthousiastic but did not mention why at the time. Some countries have challenging habits.

ooops, that former comment is of course on your technorati post

The best part of your post is the "special thanks" comment... got a kick out of it.