Comments on: Random Thoughts 01/07/2009 http://www.newcommbiz.com/random-thoughts-01072009/ Ideas for Social Media Strategists, Business Innovators & Disruptors. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paul http://www.newcommbiz.com/random-thoughts-01072009/comment-page-1/#comment-25486 Paul Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:44:47 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/random-thoughts-01072009/#comment-25486 Web 2.0 will never reach it's potential. Why? Because "Universal Democracy" in publishing is chaos. The ideal of 'free' disregards all cost especially that of delivery (publishing). Even if the content is free as in here where the time to create these notes are donated the inherent cost to publish and deliver (hosting) must be paid by someone. That someone wants, no needs, to turn a profit whether it is directly from the site or from some employer or sponsor. Web 2.0 will fail because censorship is an essential component of controlling quality, even if it fails to control content or opinion. Here is a great example of extortion by Web 2.0. For the believers of Web 2.0 it's a definite "black eye." For non believers it is the harbinger of the end of 'free and democracy' on the web. You can have one but not the other. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/08/yelp_hits_the_uk/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/13/yelp_sales_pitch/ Web 2.0 will never reach it’s potential.
Why?
Because “Universal Democracy” in publishing is chaos. The ideal of ‘free’ disregards all cost especially that of delivery (publishing). Even if the content is free as in here where the time to create these notes are donated the inherent cost to publish and deliver (hosting) must be paid by someone. That someone wants, no needs, to turn a profit whether it is directly from the site or from some employer or sponsor.

Web 2.0 will fail because censorship is an essential component of controlling quality, even if it fails to control content or opinion.

Here is a great example of extortion by Web 2.0. For the believers of Web 2.0 it’s a definite “black eye.” For non believers it is the harbinger of the end of ‘free and democracy’ on the web. You can have one but not the other.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/08/yelp_hits_the_uk/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/13/yelp_sales_pitch/

]]> By: Paul http://www.newcommbiz.com/random-thoughts-01072009/comment-page-1/#comment-32311 Paul Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:44:00 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/random-thoughts-01072009/#comment-32311 Web 2.0 will never reach it's potential. Why? Because "Universal Democracy" in publishing is chaos. The ideal of 'free' disregards all cost especially that of delivery (publishing). Even if the content is free as in here where the time to create these notes are donated the inherent cost to publish and deliver (hosting) must be paid by someone. That someone wants, no needs, to turn a profit whether it is directly from the site or from some employer or sponsor. Web 2.0 will fail because censorship is an essential component of controlling quality, even if it fails to control content or opinion. Here is a great example of extortion by Web 2.0. For the believers of Web 2.0 it's a definite "black eye." For non believers it is the harbinger of the end of 'free and democracy' on the web. You can have one but not the other. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/08/yelp_hits_the_uk/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/13/yelp_sales_pitch/ Web 2.0 will never reach it’s potential.
Why?
Because “Universal Democracy” in publishing is chaos. The ideal of ‘free’ disregards all cost especially that of delivery (publishing). Even if the content is free as in here where the time to create these notes are donated the inherent cost to publish and deliver (hosting) must be paid by someone. That someone wants, no needs, to turn a profit whether it is directly from the site or from some employer or sponsor.

Web 2.0 will fail because censorship is an essential component of controlling quality, even if it fails to control content or opinion.

Here is a great example of extortion by Web 2.0. For the believers of Web 2.0 it’s a definite “black eye.” For non believers it is the harbinger of the end of ‘free and democracy’ on the web. You can have one but not the other.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/08/yelp_hits_the_uk/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/13/yelp_sales_pitch/

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