The features are a commodity; it's the community that's the source of real value. I commend eBay for trying to get the most out of their community, although ultimately, I think communities need to built around values and niches -- not auctions. -- KM


"Enter Best of eBay, a new site with weird little monster icons, Digg-like voting features, and a name ripped straight from Craigslist, the classifieds site in which eBay owns a minority stake. Best of eBay is in beta, which these days just means "don't blame us if it's broken."

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