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Srsly though, I'd be interested in your thoughts on the project; it's literally neo-natal right now, just beyond a sparkle in anyone's eye. Still, I think it raises the issue about what social networking might look like if it never *started* as a bunch of silos... I'm going mostly on a hunch that being able to have the choice between joining a big silo or rolling your own social node is something that would be good for the current state of affairs, since currently we really can't say, with any credibility, that running your own blog today really puts you in league with the social dexterity of the mega social nets.
I definitely like the idea, Chris -- even if it is only a glimmer of
one. I know that I (and I'm sure many others) instinctively feel a
kind of force pushing me away from things like Facebook, despite its
many useful features, because I'd rather control my own information
and the way I present it. But as you point out, there are lots of
larger benefits to being a part of those walled gardens or social
nets.
Just out of curiosity, how do you see DiSo working with Google's OpenSocial?
I'm very interested to see where Chris is going with this.