tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post4753688828222490019..comments2024-02-05T03:41:13.688+01:00Comments on Mikeb302000: The Amazing New InternetAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-60778683331667836162009-02-16T15:52:00.000+01:002009-02-16T15:52:00.000+01:00The article talks about the future internet being ...<I>The article talks about the future internet being a sort-of gated community to which you'd have to be a member. Does that sound inviting to you?</I><BR/><BR/>ah, every megacorporation's wet dream of the internet - safely walled off from any content their board doesn't think will sell well, safely shut away from anybody who won't pay their asking price, whatever that may be.<BR/><BR/>sure, y'all go right ahead and develop that world. us geeks will just start over from scratch with an updated UUCP or Fidonet or something, and build a far better network for not having any of the type of people who'd <I>want</I> to live in a walled garden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-28945073424771297632009-02-16T15:22:00.000+01:002009-02-16T15:22:00.000+01:00Mike,I just read a great sci-fi book called "Earth...Mike,<BR/><BR/>I just read a great sci-fi book called "Earth Web" by Marc Stiegler.<BR/><BR/>While the premise of the book is an alien machine trying to kill the earth, there is much about how the Internet is used by people in the future. <BR/><BR/>If you are interested in seeing a different view, I would highly recommend it.<BR/><BR/>As you should know, one of the strengths of the internet is allowing information to be challenged and corrected. This will continue, those that report the truth will develop "brands" that are trusted. Those that exaggerate, mislead or distort won't be trusted. <BR/>These brands will be developed in digital signatures of those people or places that you can trust. We see that now in news, or review. CNET, whom you've linked to a couple of times, became a source for product reviews because of their honest reviews. Much like Consumer Reports.<BR/><BR/>As far as the gated communities, that actually goes back a ways. There were bulletin board services (BBS) in the pre-web days. In order to join you had to be trusted. This is nothing new. <BR/><BR/>I think there will always be areas where control can not be enforced, will not enforced and people don't want it on the net. It's too valuable and it is too hard to control everything. <BR/><BR/>Question becomes, as in most things Mike, is this about controlling crime/viruses or is it about controlling people?<BR/><BR/>I vote of the lack of control because as much as I dislike viruses, I dislike controlling liberty more.<BR/><BR/>Something to consider when you think about this Mike...control in one area of liberty makes it easier to control other areas also.<BR/><BR/>Be very careful of what freedoms you want to take away from people.Bob S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15882819735831651314noreply@blogger.com