The most disturbing thing about the current Web 2.0 environment is just how much of our user data is owned by closed shop companies, who basically can do what they like with it. The fact is we’re slowly returning to a walled garden world - Facebook as the new AOL? Very worrying, as this post demonstrates.

So it’s nice to know there are people trying to provide more open, free and non restrictive alternatives for us to use if necessary. Keep an eye on this Open Source Alternatives wiki just in case someone gets all funny with an important social network account of yours.