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Badges for the Web 2.0 bust

by Mike Yamamoto

Parodies of Web 2.0 hype sometimes seem almost as prevalent as the companies themselves.

In this space alone, we have seen automatic logo generators, cliche color palettes and even quiz that compares Web 2.0 companies with "Star Wars" characters, among others. Yet there's still no end to ideas that skewer the expanding bubble.

Central Scrutinizer has come up with one of the more innovative lampoons, already looking toward an inevitable bust with a collection of "Web 2.0 'exit strategy' badges."

Some examples: "My feeds didn't feed me," "Tag please, I have three children" and "Rupert, is that your dog?"

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