As so often, Murr Rame's post showed careful thinking
/realism.
On Wed, 27 Sep 2000, Margaret Levine Young wrote:
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> Because of the Internet's non-commercial origins, some people mistakenly
> think that the Internet shouldn't be used for commercial use, or that if
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The Internet could be used, once was believed, for purposes of intellect -
or humanitarian purposes.
As slick magazine mentality prevails more and more brazenly however, and
Readers Digest mentaility prevails, that hope fades. As K-Mart/quality
products are billboarded, the possibility of Internet fades... can no
longer be spoken of clearly as a force for good. By now, the Internet
seems on a par with the dream of social betterment which television
was. !!( Y M M V
[Example: http://www.support-group.com has ceased being a simple-looking
index. Due to advice from looming advertizers, it is losing its
alternative/health spirit.]
Maybe things will change, then again. Maybe another Auschwitz *with*
"1984" will come. Accompanied by the little monitor screens /but a bit
around the corner in the room, you know? Perhaps that can be the result
of _Internet, No-Longer-Decentralized, Now with a Smiling Moron's Guide_.
What d'ya suppose Kafka and the scholars who care for Kafka would use the
Internet for? 0 generally.
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> ButAlan makes an important point:The list manager makes therules. List..
You are so right. Lists are not expected to have democratic standards or
base-structure. Definitely point worth making. Here you are clearly
on the right end.
Unfortunately for me and my friends. :I ..
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> Margy Levine Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Coauthor of "The Internet For Dummies"
-member of the dummy-squared crowd
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