NetocracyExamples

Flexians are basically netocrats.

The value of exclusivity

Danger to Google of successful WalledGardens like FaceBook : http://www.25hoursaday.com/weblog/2007/08/27/WhyGoogleShouldBeScaredOfFacebook.aspx

essentially, Google needs to access and index everything. But Facebook is a walled garden not because it's trying to keep users from accessing everything, which would be crazy, but because it's helping users maintain their privacy or control over information.

This trend leads towards more private networks explicitly gatekept (OnGatekeepers)

Crony capitalism

CrookedTimber on "The strength of strong ties" : http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/09/the-strength-of-strong-ties/

PaulGraham : VCs and AngelInvestors exclusively work through personal introductions : http://www.paulgraham.com/guidetoinvestors.html

YASNS vs. politians : http://techpresident.com/node/301