But do people operate that way. I'd love to have customized news and information retrieval. But I can see most people limiting the news to an extremely narrow scope (e.g. local football team and the box scores mostly). The writer David Brin had an interesting solution for that, the server delivers an additional set of news and info based on a priority system that the person would have to read or have their news choices completely restricted.
I was thinking at one point the advantages of making the internet unanonymous - having your photo and other identifying information on your communications, but that also has its problems. For instance human rights activists in China are using such services as Anonmyzer (spelling?) to cloak themselves as they are going to the Amnesty International or Human Rights Watch sites. larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 11:48 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: A good thing > > > > One problem I do have with the web and the internet is that it does > atomize > > relationships. You now can read news that strictly pertains > to what you > > want, and ignore other things involving business, politics, the > environment > > etc. > On the other hand, it does allow access to a lot more > information for those > who have an open mind. > > > There is also the downside in letting people connect with > others. For > > instance both terrorist groups like Al-Queda and the > neo-nazi movements > are > > now using the internet to connect with others of like > minds. Not exactly > > something good IMNSHO. > I totally agree. > > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
