The people I know personally who are doing this are largely digital natives (though I would not call them elite, per se: e.g., none of them blog about anything 2.0), heavy on the twenties, though teens and middle agers are represented, too. Some are avoiding scary exes, others trying to confound the copyright infringement squads and/or Actors’ Equity, others merely managing their privacy comfort level.

Re the suits. A new curator here, yesterday named among the most stylish Bostonians, was asked what the difference was coming to the East Coast from L.A., and he noted that he could finally wear a tie without having to explain that there was no funeral. I agree clothes have meaning, but presuming to know what they mean without thorough context is dangerous ground.

I wonder if gaming 2.0 apps is restricted to the 2.0 elite… or widespread? I’d believe either thing.

I don’t know about you, but I definitely game LibraryThing. I run multiple accounts, I select what goes in and doesn’t, to take best advantage of the recommender features and to manage my comfort level with self-disclosure. Plenty of people handle privacy concerns on Web 2.0 apps by managing multiple identities and obscuring or, um, fabricating aspects of their identity. As library apps go 2.0, people may want similar capabilities, which we’re not currently configured to support.

Perhaps not worded well but clearly understandable nonetheless.