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		mortenjorck on Aug 14, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What can kill Facebook? Best case: Facebook becomes the AOL of social networking Worst case: Facebook becomes the MS Exchange of social networking

noblethrasher on Aug 14, 2010 [–]

Best case for whom? AOL is a walled garden (which is what FB is now). At least with an Exchange-like scheme I'd have some modicum of control (see Diaspora).

Raphael on Aug 15, 2010 | [–]

AOL fell by the wayside.

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