On Wed, 5 Jun 1996, John A. Stoner wrote:
> Yes, Bill Gates and Microsoft are insidious forces for the domination of the
> world...they are to be reviled :)...
>
> But, the major media corporations--the networks, the companies who own them,
> and the companies who generate their content--are much more insidious forces
> for the domination of the world. They don't just dominate economically,
> they dominate politically...
>
> While we may not like to see the MS name on a tv network, we do like to see
> the beginnings of something that could be very good...the subsumption of the
> tv medium into the Internet. While MS may be one of the few that can
> bankroll such a project at this point, the technology is bound to become
> more available and interesting...
>
> Corporate media power has grown and become more consolidated, but the
> anarchy of the Net has grown too. Which will win? What technologies will
> open the door to whoever wins? Ultimately, I think this could lead to wins
> for Net-anarchy, (which is the side I'd say is mine)...though I don't know
> if it will win the war.
>
> This is an interesting conflict/interaction: corporate media power vs. net
> anarchy. Being new here, I don't know...have you folks covered this one or
> not? If not, I'd like to hear your thoughts.
>
> BTW, I should introduce myself: I'm John Stoner. My personal and
> professional URLs are below, if you want to know more about me, or even if
> you don't.
> --John Stoner
> --Internet Explorations
> --jstoner@interaccess.com
> --http://www.interaccess.com/explore/
> --personal page: http://www.interaccess.com/explore/stoner
>