October
10 Are Twitter and MySpace on the endangered species list?

Could this economy mean the end of some of the most well-regarded web companies such as Twitter, Meebo, Zillow and Pandora -- even Skype, Second Life or MySpace? Those are on Rafe Needleman's list of troubled web companies, entities that have plenty of fans but a questionable grasp on how they're supposed to make money. As Rafat Ali points out, a list like this is "a link bait if there ever was one," but point taken: Twitter may have millions of followers, but it's free -- and none of them are seeing any ads. [CNET, Paid Content]