In this interview Jim talks to Darian about the Social Software buzz and why Tribe is different. The most interesting thing to me is Tribe's strategy of creating inter-operable social networks- where it doesn't matter what platform you use- you can still connect and find what you need.
Tribe's vision is that the social maps will be open so that Internet users can connect with each other regardless of the Social Network they are using. I compare this to the opening of instant messaging clients where you can contact your friends regardless of the service you use. The telephone industry is a good analogy: wouldn't it be strange if you could only dial friends that had your same phone service? Consumers won't put up with that kind of limited proposition.
I agree and think that the ability for these networks to talk to one-another will be an essential element in the future.