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Opinion: Network Effects Mean Walled Gardens are Here to Stay 
Dare Obasanjo aka Carnage4Life | Mon, Jul 2
I occasionally get requests to join private social networking sites, like LinkedIn or Facebook. I always politely decline. I understand the appeal of private social networking, and I mean no disrespect to the people who send invites. But it's just not for me.
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