http://disqus.com/people/5bac37891a366bc14b84b7c741c85254/enTue, 08 Jan 2008 13:42:03 -0000http://mathewingram.disqus.com/huge_facebook_plaxo_and_google_open_up/#comment-65921*******I THINK THIS IS BAD NEWS FOR NEW START-UPS.*******<br><br>If any system of which data of the user is shared across multiple sites, would the valuation of those sites using the shared information not be cut by at least 50%?<br><br>Lets take Facebook for example. I figure their multi-billion dollar valuation is for their ability to reach to millions, and the information they have about all of those users.<br><br>If then one company, lets take OpenSocial (google) has all that information, they are the true big-wigs.<br><br>So, for convenience, its great, but for the sites using it, it won’t be as valuable if their looking for an exit-strategy, right?<br><br>I’m not an economist here, so please let me know if I am way off, but thats how I see it going down.WhatsNextTue, 08 Jan 2008 13:42:03 -0000