tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481475016043527073.post8796999998093318851..comments2008-08-16T23:35:28.944-04:00Comments on Dig It Al, Environments!: Communication and CyberspacePublic Communication in Digital Environmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17815337483407100147noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481475016043527073.post-56633143367740309602008-06-10T16:00:00.000-04:002008-06-10T16:00:00.000-04:00what strikes me about all this is how the bias of ...what strikes me about all this is how the bias of electronic communication is very much towards freedom and openness. This does not prevent folks from trying to go against the grain, of course, but it seems unnatural, while it does seem quite natural to have differences in pricing and distribution for print media--no one protests that a news stand doesn't carry every periodical and zine that's put out, or that a book store doesn't offer every book that's in print.Lance Stratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13033954765699126246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481475016043527073.post-24418350699378974172008-06-05T15:15:00.000-04:002008-06-05T15:15:00.000-04:00Brian-thanks for the comment! I try to be interact...Brian-<BR/><BR/>thanks for the comment! I try to be interactive because I often have trouble expressing myself with only words, so I like to use graphics and such to help illustrate my points.<BR/><BR/>Your points are correct. I feel like we are on the door step of the printing press being taken away. . .if that makes sense.<BR/><BR/>what once made cheap, readily available information for everyone could very well be stripped away and given only to those on top of the power triangle.mike's spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561727157642505453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481475016043527073.post-69792064010942278072008-06-05T13:14:00.000-04:002008-06-05T13:14:00.000-04:00I don't know where you find this stuff or where yo...I don't know where you find this stuff or where you find the time to put these blogs together, but way to go. They are pretty amazing multimedia displays. <BR/><BR/>As far as your content, I totally agree with your hypothesis about the purpose of the Internet, connecting people. It wasn't explicit in the videos but if the Internet was governed by corporations then it would widen the gap between the rich and poor. For all the good the Internet does it would be more accessible to the rich. An obvious point, I know, but should be mentioned. Also, I believe that corporations will not be so easily persuaded by the fact that just because it connects people should it not be payed for. If a market exists for better connections then their will be companies willing to offer that at a price. As a ridiculous analogy, it is like asking the airlines to wave their costs for the sake of bringing people together. In a capitalistic economy a buck will be made eventually on the services of connect-ability, sadly. I'm convinced. Thanks for another insightful and entertaining blog. The Ninja was good for a laugh.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903071948304209664noreply@blogger.com