A story in wake of AOL’s moves to go outside of its own users and free-up some content, and Reuters decision to pull back on some open-web syndication…
“Though there are forces at work that support the decisions, both AOL and Reuters seem to be showing some late-onset desperation over the idea of having missed the party. However, embracing the free Internet with its content may work very well to remind users that AOL exists — Reuters’ move to isolate itself now may leave it out in the cold.”
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