My position is mostly the same as evrybody else in this thread I like the overall idea of a more modern online interface specifically developed for gamers, and I like the fact that Home will be a great way for Sony to test and experiment online connectivity with their new console.
On the other hand, it is inevitable that users will start to use the service a bit like another Second Life - personally, I do not like Second Life and the community surrounding it, but if there is one console that can appeal to that audience, that's probably the PlayStation 3.
Finally, from a web journalist's point of view, these new developments, while expected and necessary, obviously endanger the future of smaller gaming websites. I think (hope) that some gamers will be interested in visiting unofficial sources about their favorite console, but the strength of a multi-million production like Home can easily make you lose a good part of audience. In brief, it's a very difficult thing to predict how people's online behavior will change because of software like Home, but considering all the delays in the development of PsFantasy.com, it's something that obviously worries me.
We can just wait and see how things goes.
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