My hope is that whatever is next is a reaction To the over glamification that we have seen in the last few years. I want substance, I want text, I want in-depth conversations, I want products that make me better not busier. I want products created by people with the motivation to make something interesting, knowing that profitability can follow and not at the expense of the products integrity. I want people creating products for the long haul and not the quick return. I can't say I blame Arrington for being "bored".
For a while I thought that Google Wave was going to be this sort of substance-based social media. It was a great concept that had the potential to combine social networking and crowd-sourced creation. Like if your Facebook feed was a series of projects for you and your friends to contribute to and build together. Sadly it was not meant to be...