Ronald G Minnich wrote:
In theory, you do not need authorities because everyone behaves.
It's called civilisation, I think this world should try that out.
we did. it failed.
see, the arpanet, ca. 1976, where we all trusted each other. Once the
masses came in, it was all over.
1. CIX and others provided alternate backbones to NSF, enabling
commercial traffic
2. Delphi (which I founded) saw the resulting opportunity and started
bringing in the masses
3. Delphi was purchased by Rupert Murdoch, who thought the Net was a
broadcast medium and thus blew it big time
4. AOL seized on the resulting vacuum and brought in the masses of masses.
So money transformed the Net from an ivy league faculty club into Real
Life. Could you envision any other outcome?
Money is one of those things that removes civilization from
civilization. And money always finds a way in. And yes, I did my part.
--
Wes Kussmaul
CIO
The Village Group
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Waltham, MA 02451
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My uncle likes to say that the world’s biggest troubles started when the serpent said, “Try this fruit, and by the way if a bunch of people collectively calling themselves Arthur Andersen signs something it’s the same as if a person named Arthur Andersen signed it.” I don’t get the serpent and fruit part. Must be some Swiss mythology thing. He can be a bit obscure.
P.K. Iggy
_How I Like Fixed The Internet_
(Tales from the Great Infodepression of 2009
and the prosperity that followed)
