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Also, this only protects people who are aware of it and willing to fight for it
Microsoft could turn around and so could Google, but it's very hard when they're so established that short-term risk to profits becomes a major concern.
No site has been able to replicate the New Mogul community and I don't believe it's the UI's fault entirely, though New Mogul actually did a good job sprucing up the default look. I believe the intense interest along with communal enthusiasm just doesn't exist in that industry under normal circumstances. And certainly not enough for a shared information / aggregation system to prosper.
Consider the nature of the industry. Knowledge is power. If you're not all in a sinking ship together, why would you give up your competitive edge?
Make it really obvious what your site does or keep making inconsequential first impressions.
I'm sold
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