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Mark Brooks: After News Corp. picked up Myspace (and accoutrement companies) a little VC feeding
frenzy has ensued. Valuations are very rosy for niche dating sites and (viral) social network startups. The market will follow the same trajectory as online dating sites with many niche sites being formed around geographic areas, interests and next generation (read, web 2.0) functionality.