Originally Posted by Dopy

Below are two popular Web 2 elements. They are discussed around the net in various forms. The adult industry is master in the second and now the first is paying them back.


Democracy

We now have several examples to prove that amateurs can surpass professionals, when they have the right kind of system to channel their efforts. Wikipedia may be the most famous. Experts have given Wikipedia middling reviews, but they miss the critical point: it's good enough. And it's free, which means people actually read it. On the web, articles you have to pay for might as well not exist. Even if you were willing to pay to read them yourself, you can't link to them. They're not part of the conversation.



Don't Maltreat Users

During the Bubble a lot of popular sites were quite high-handed with users. And not just in obvious ways, like making them register, or subjecting them to annoying ads. The very design of the average site in the late 90s was an abuse. Many of the most popular sites were loaded with obtrusive branding that made them slow to load and sent the user the message: this is our site, not yours.


Don?t be complacent about Web 2, it has the power of a billion surfers. Those still hanging onto the word "newb" should think again.


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