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@Peter,

I do agree 100%.
– Put the social-layer onto the Core features of WordPress: BLOGGING & MULTI-BLOGGING
(being able to blog without the need to access the DashBoard, the DashBoard is very complicated for the average internet-user).

– Put in the must-haves for a Social-Network: Privacy and extended User-Profiles.

– Let the Plugin-developers do the rest and the talented ones of them will make lots of money…….

I am sure Automattic agrees on that one 100% as well.