They'll probably call me something snotty like "bucolic" or "pedestrian" but I just don't get it: paying somebody for their reservation at a trendy restaurant.* Matter of fact, the 30-days in advance but only if you're of the desirable clientele idea sounded dumb enough – as though they're giving out death vaccines or something.The good news is there's a market for everything – that's the thing about humans, some blow the curve but the rest are still 1.8 percent away from being chimps.
The rise of the social network has caused the rise of other, perhaps predictable, things: copycat networks; and investor curiosity. Blame MySpace and Facebook. Blame (or congratulate) Hi5, known, apparently, everywhere but the US, for extracting $20 million out of venture capitalists.
Earlier, we reported on Boomj, a niche social network aimed at a subset of younger Baby Boomers. Niche social networks are popping up more often and growing at a nice pace.
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