Google has acquired another online service. In this case, the company was JotSpot – a provider of free (at the low end) wiki space. As far as I know this is a little different than other acquisitions because the acquired product was free at the level of few users and limited space, but rather expensive at the unlimited end of the continuum (couple of hundred a month). It is true that the higher capability level of Flickr comes at a price, but the upgrade cost is minimal and this is a service to the individual. The high end of JotSpot seems more suited to commercial functions.
Comment by one of JotSpot’s founders.
Will educators find opportunities in this tool? I suppose it depends on the cost and security features that are available. As I understand proposed DOPA regulations, I would also think that this service would be considered a commercial social software site and blocked.
