Hansler says aka-aki is open to co-operation with other social networks, but currently most networks are too intent on keeping hold of their own users.

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Essentially, there's no incentive for the biggest social networks to have this kind of openness, because it would make it easier for their users to transfer to other networks, but Hansler says this will change.

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