There is a lot of cynicism in the online business today (and to be fair, its every where else as well) from Web 2.0 jokes to allegations of multi-level marketing.

You are an entrepreneur. Pay attention to what the noise is about, but don’t become part of it. If you are careless bad ideas can cloud your vision and sense of direction and you will miss out on great changes.
While some people were spending their time on forums mocking Myspace, others where busy using it to add to their website’s success. Who do you think is going to be in a better position a year from now?

I realised just how destructive this attutide was after understanding just how powerful good domain names are. In 1995, $100 was too much for a domain name. In 1999 “squatters” were crooks waiting to get sued. In 2005, good domain names were a critical part of branding and search engine optimization (at least with MSN.)

As an entrepreneur you need to be ready to sieze opportunities. If you spend your time explaining how these opportunities are a waste of time, well, you reap what you sow. Do scams exist? Do they need to be called out? Absolutely. Try this instead of making jokes: capitalize on the vacuum of quality the con-artists create.