Where the discussion tends to go off the tracks is when some argue that since publishing has been democratized, we should abandon all of the traditional publishing elements wholesale.

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When asked about the failure of Microsoft Kin earlier this year, Charles Johnson, general manager of mobile media advertising and publishing solutions, says that a lot of the social elements seen in the failed Microsoft Kin will make their way to Windows Phone 7.

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