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"Two titans of the web 1.0 era are trying to find their footing in the world of the social web.  Will Yahoo or AOL be able to regain their former glory?\nAt the turn of the century, Yahoo and AOL were the kings of the web.  During January 2000, Yahoo's stock hit its an all-time high of $118.75.  During the same time, AOL announced its plan to acquire and merge with media giant Time Warner.  Both companies were unstoppable.\nWhat a difference a decade makes.  After Microsoft failed to acquire Yahoo, the Internet giant's fortunes have gone south.  Yahoo has lost more than half of its market value and is currently experiencing an epic exodus of its senior executives.  AOL's worth on the other hand dropped from its $240 billion market cap so dramatically that Time Warner spun AOL off as its own company late last year.  The new AOL is now worth just $2.64 billion.\nBoth companies are now at their own crossroads.  Both companies have new leadership and are trying to reinvent themselves as media giants with strong technological components.  Yahoo's acquisition of Associated Content and AOL's purchase of TechCrunch are clear proof of that.\nWill either succeed, though?  That's the subject of this week's Web Faceoff.  This week's poll question is this: which struggling web giant do you think has a brighter future?\nLet us know your answer by voting in our poll below.  The ballot box closes at 12:00 PM ET on Monday, October 4.  Be sure to weigh in on the AOL vs. Yahoo debate in the comments.\n\n\n\n\tWhich has a brighter future: Yahoo or AOL?customer surveys\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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