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Isn't the value of the API in the data you're retrieving, not the design or feature-functions of the API?

I'd think that your choice of integration between Facebook or LinkedIn (or both) would be based on your intended audience.

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Good point. I'd still like to see them bring something new to the table. Their embeddable widgets are literal copies of Facebook's widgets, for example. I wonder what additional value they could create by being original and not simply reacting to competition.

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