| As a rule of thumb for any decisions, favour what's best for the Web. The success of a Web 3.0 system will be dependent on the progress of the Web. While there may be features in your system which provide the exact same functionality for the exact same market as features of competing systems, at this point in time, cooperation is the best strategy. It's pioneering time, there's a huge amount of land available, no need to grab. By colonising the new territory together it'll be possible to minimise the cost of facilities everyone needs. Ok, that's getting way to metaphorical. Put it this way - by opening people's eyes to the potential for new ways of working on the Web, everyone benefits. Sure, emphasise unique selling points, but with a backdrop of building the New World together. While this next statement sounds purely antisocial, it isn't: exploit the Commons. There's a huge amount of Open Source software and Open Data which could offer leverage for your system at very low cost. Existing communities contain a lot of expertise and social cohesion which can act to your advantage, if you make your approaches following respectful netiquette. If all goes well, a community all of your own will emerge. |
| |