Monday, April 16, 2007

Web 2.0 : The Great Make Work Go No Where Project

Article = None ...this is my own opinion.

The Internet.
A group of Interconnected Networks, with each network owned (usually) by a private corperation out there intent on making a fast buck. A lot of these corperations are inside the United States. A lot more are outside the United states.

The United States has hired a bunch of bald guys with big brains to reconstruct the internet to better suit modern times. Security is a major concearn , along with anti-spam , and yes, letting the FBI read your private email whether you like it or not, usually not.

Does anyone see a problem with this ?

Hmm.... let me explain.

Who owns the internet ?
A bunch of private companies spread out over many many countries.

Who wants the internet changed ?
One country's standing government.

Who's gonna pay for these changes ?
A bunch of private companies spread out over many many countries.

Who gets to decide what features do and don't make it into the final product ?
On country's standing government.

Now do you see the problem with Web 2.0 ? It's one government attempting to tell other people what to do with their private property. People that they weren't elected over and people who have no say at all in what that government does, because they belong to some other country. (so much for no taxation without representation)

Love the propaganda , but everyone and the dog is gonna give them the finger and keep the old network. At most they'll make a "translation" gateway or two to communicate back and forth.

I predict the USA will force it's own citizens onto the new network by way of legislation, expecting the world will follow suit, but instead some other large block , like the European Union, will take over the running of the old network and we'll all just keep on trucking same as before. Because the world isn't going to shell out billions and billions of dollars and then tell their customers "This is to make it easier for the FBI to read your email."

No comments: