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What's *really* new on the Web, as opposed to buzzwords and soundbites?:
I suppose the construction of more user friendly versions of technologies that have been round a while, like Flickr's community stuff.
Which tools best embody the new opportunities from your point of view and why?:
I like Flickr, because it gives users of all sorts things they want.
Easy uploading for my dad, casual discovery of my friends' new photos for me.
Easy uploading for my dad, casual discovery of my friends' new photos for me.
Who's doing the best work with the new tools (technically or in terms of social benefit or both)?:
mySociety are :)
What's the bad news? What are the greatest barriers preventing web-based technology from producing social change?:
Erm, not being people with hands and brains and wallets working in the offline world, mostly.
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