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		whatusername on Sept 18, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Y Combinator Challenge #25 - Craigslist Competitor MSN vs ICQ comes to mind. (note that AOL is a non-start for the other 5.7 billion people in the world) Facebook vs. Myspace?

Herring on Sept 18, 2008 [–]

Hmm facebook hasn't yet beaten myspace. I think MS vs lotus also works, though the network effects arent' as strong. I wonder whether all the examples are from microsoft.

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