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There is one part of the live edition of Steal This Idea that makes audiences sit up and go, "hmm."  Images from what Mashable considers the most beautiful social networks wash over the audience, followed by a question - do any of your sites looks like any of these?

1. Virb
2. Trig
3. PureVolume
4. my9rules
5. Pownce
6. Flickr
7. Threadless
8. shelfari
9. Beautiful Society
10. Humble Voice

Do they?  See for yourself.  And consider that design does matter if public agencies are to serve (and be seen as relevant) by the demographic cohort that is native to the net.

(And thanks to Brett Taylor from Dallas County for prompting me to call out the Top 10 here.  As far as I know, Brett is no relation to my alter ego.)

Imagine a new hire going missing in action.  You approved a telework agreement with her.  You thought shes was going to work from home.  But she ends up with a group of self selected freelancers who work alone, together.  (This video was produced by American Public Media's Marketplace and provides another clue to the future of work.)