tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700356050861143952.post2234505786449290872..comments2023-10-31T07:53:44.687-04:00Comments on Interactive Rams: Divided We StandInteractive Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03208727324325385779noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700356050861143952.post-33537899814106342632008-03-11T11:50:00.000-04:002008-03-11T11:50:00.000-04:00Interesting thoughts. I do think that both Dance ...Interesting thoughts. I do think that both Dance and Giese note the social dimension of the internet tends to be overlooked, but is of great significance. Only now, with all the buzz being about social networking and social media, is that dimension getting some much-needed attention.<BR/><BR/>Of course, the problem is that there is no free lunch. Early on, the internet was supported by the government, and there was some tension as to the need to serve the government's interests. Some aspects of computer networks were supported by hobbyists, but you had to be willing to pay to play. And we still pay for internet access most of the time, unless you use a library or university system, but there is a movement to provide free wireless internet in many localities. And then there's the commercial advertising model, where services like MySpace is offered to us free of charge, just as TV programs are used to lure audiences and sell them to advertisers.Lance Stratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13033954765699126246noreply@blogger.com