tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19062127.post9218190439950950514..comments2023-11-14T06:47:11.463-08:00Comments on A True History of the Internet: From where does authority vest in a post-Internet era?jon crowcrofthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05692091803072506710noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19062127.post-85045621151876769182009-01-14T06:33:00.000-08:002009-01-14T06:33:00.000-08:00In my opinion, the difficulty (and often inability...In my opinion, the difficulty (and often inability) to verify the integrity of information/facts found on the web is a scary problem. There is a spectrum of consumers of Internet data. On one hand, you have people that put forth their best effort to objectively consider the integrity of the information (by say synthesizing this new information with their current body of knowledge and/or searching for other sources that confirm or dispute the claims they have read). On the other end of the spectrum, there are consumers that assume everything they read online is true (perhaps out of naivete or just wanting to believe something). The potential (dire) consequences for the latter group are the scariest in my mind. For those in the first group (e.g., those doing their best to evaluate facts from the web) their job is difficult, if not impossible. We (as computer scientists) can do better than that.<BR/><BR/>Having said this, I do not know how to best tackle this problem with the current Internet. I need to think about that some more, especially since I think it's an immensely difficult task. Maybe we need a redesign of the entire Internet (this is not the first impetus for doing so)?<BR/><BR/>On a lighter note, the Onion has a nice story on this topic: http://www.theonion.com/content/node/27836Daniel Gyllstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538670279294119009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19062127.post-84233750155412615602009-01-14T06:32:00.000-08:002009-01-14T06:32:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Daniel Gyllstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538670279294119009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19062127.post-34595956745526563992008-12-15T09:57:00.000-08:002008-12-15T09:57:00.000-08:00"...what would go to show that some item was the r..."...what would go to show that some item was the result of discipline and investment of real effort, rather than (like this blog itself) just a fad/fashion/press release?"<BR/><BR/>Perhaps such authority will vest on the basis of the price people are willing to pay - in terms of money, time and/or effort - to acquire the item (or other items from the same source), over a sustained period of time. <BR/><BR/>I add "a sustained period of time" because, of course, people will devote a hell of a lot of money, time and effort to fads and fashions. Conversely, however, not all "discipline and investment of real effort" is necessarily going to be considered as worthy of reward.<BR/><BR/>Best<BR/>SDJPragmatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00936849584688147006noreply@blogger.com