Because some people absolutely must have their doom scenarios, we present to you the following… Top Ten Signs Of The Coming Web 2.0pocalypse.
10. The appearance of Jeff Dachis.
9. Businessweek invents Kevin Rose $60 million myth.
8. 13 year-old entrepreneurs become trendy, 23 year-olds dispense business “wisdom.”
7. People making money on the boom ask for it to stop.
6. VCs start writing record reviews and creating rumor sites.
5. Ego Blogging inspires brilliant parody.
4. Old media wonks successfully pass themselves off as iconoclastic futurists.
3. New infomercials promise Web 2.0 riches while working from the beach are so easy to obtain even “A 15 Year old Mexican Girl is Using A Secret Underground Intelligence Tool to Legally Steal Profits From Unsuspecting Affiliate Marketers.”
2. Wild acquisition super rumors—weekly.
1. MC Hammer. MC Hammer? Yes, MC Hammer.
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