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What is the relation between social trends and technological advances?

The discussion about how we are opening our day to day lives to the world via web apps and blogs. Data collection was discussed as an interesting point because people are giving up more and more data to the world.

Our data and privacy is a large driver to the products on the web. Giving people the ability to disclose their daily happenings to the world is a strong business model.

Where is the line drawn? What is acceptable when it comes to data mining?
Are private networks like Myspace going to be the next trend? What about close networks were you actually have to know someone?