(image) If data is currency, then the results are in: The rich are consuming a lion’s share of our data currency. I must admit, as a consumer of gigabytes a day, I’m guilty. But somehow, I don’t feel bad about it. Should I? Meanwhile, Facebook’s about to turn a lot of folks into one-percenters….To the links:

All Your Bandwidth Are Belong To Us: Half Of World’s Bandwidth Consumed By Only 1% of Users (SU) Research shows, data flows to the hogs…

The World Beyond Facebook and Twitter (DD) In which we are reminded the rest of the world doesn’t necessarily use our services.

Conversation Targeting: How it’s different (FM blog) FM shows how CT is unique. First post of many from our tech team.

Rep. Markey releases draft of cellphone privacy bill (Hiiicon) Here they come, marching down our street…the legislators…let’s make sure this one works, shall we?

Worth Reading: Mobile First, Don’t Forget Web (DD) Amen. I say, the web is going to swallow mobile. Mark my words.

What Happens When Sharing Is Turned Off? People Don’t Dance. (Searchblog) Larger implications of a smaller phenomenon.

Twitter Is Not a Media Company, CEO Says (Mashable) Semantics.

ComScore: Facebook’s Share of Display Ads Reaches 28% (CZ) Good news on the eve of…

Will Facebook deliver an IPO surprise? (AP) Well every reporter certainly hopes so.

Social Network Ads: LinkedIn Falls Behind Twitter; Facebook Biggest Of All (PC) Lots of money, for all. Regardless.

Amazon’s Stock Fizzles as Holiday Sales Fail to Catch Fire (ATD) Amazon is playing a longer term game that this headline indicates.

Where Good Ideas Come From: A Tangled Bank (Searchblog) If you read one book, read this one.

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