Legally Mine - Or are they? Whose Contacts Are They Anyway?

It's hard to get a true grasp about the state of the social networking world.
Some articles indicate social networks such as Facebook and Linked In are plateauing. Others question the ROI effectiveness of online advertisements. Yet more and more networks pop up each day. Every possible interest group is banding together to connect and swap ideas, comments, information and members want to have their voices heard.
As I indicated in a previous post, I believe a major shakeout on the business network front will soon be upon us. As the harsh realities of spending for advertising on these sites begin to indicate that eyeballs do not translate into consumer spending, the model will go through a transformation. For marketers, the question is: What's the next iteration of marketing and advertising online?

And on another issue, see the article below on a UK court ordering an ex-employee to turn over all of his Linked In contacts to the former employer. Whose contacts are they anyway????

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Comment on Social Networking Gets a Sanity Check by Where’s the ...By Where’s the Social Network Money? Jacob... it is still a fraction of the amount being generated on sites like Yahoo! and Google. Om Malik points out that the lack of a solid revenue model comes with continued signs that the social networking space [...]Comments for GigaOM - http://gigaom.com
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Social Networking Now Has DecorumSocial networking will never be the same. Debrett's, the well known authority on etiquette have weighed in with their version of social networking etiquette. After research showed that a majority of users had no idea about what was ...Social Marketing Journal - http://socialmarketingjournal.com
'Jerusalem Post' launches Jewish events networkJerusalem Post - IsraelBy JERUSALEM POST STAFF The Jerusalem Post has launched a new social networking Web site, Jhappening.com, which provides information on Jewish-related ...See all stories on this topic

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MySpace Might Have Friends, but It Wants Ad MoneyNew York Times - United StatesThe social networking site has grown — to 118 million worldwide users — and the flirtations have not stopped. But the cash is not coming in as quickly as ...See all stories on this topic
Court orders ex-employee to hand over LinkedIn contactsTelegraph.co.uk - United KingdomThe decision is one of the first to highlight the tension between businesses encouraging employees to use social networking websites for work but then ...See all stories on this topic

MySpace getting a facelift in effort to turn popularity into wealthInternational Herald Tribune - FranceThe social networking site has indeed grown - to 118 million registered users - and the flirty messages have not stopped. But the cash is not coming quite ...See all stories on this topic