I suspect that those designers & developers who are creating sites for "larger" audiences may already be copying the 4 Horsemen of the Web. Those same sites are probably also the ones that pop-up "X-Cam" ads every other page...who needs 'em!

My point is, there are many concurrent webs. I prefer the small, non-corporate, high-quality sites like WebWord and Tomalak's Realm. The downside is that these sites do die off after a while, not unlike flowers. You can't blame these folks for wanting to move on to new projects, only be thankful for the gifts that they've already given.

The 4 horsemen may rule 1/2 the web with their v.c. money, hype, and annoying ads, but don't forget about the "silent 50%"!