Comments on: Is Web 2.0 Destroying Our Culture?

By: Mark Skeels

Mark Skeels — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:59:38 +0000

This is something of a conundrum in my estimation.

I agree with both the original blog post and that of InRussetShadows.

Gary North wrote an article entitled “Ron Paul vs. the Gatekeepers” in which he gives a perfect example of what InRussetShadows had to say.

http://www.lewrockwell.com/north/north584.html

In my view the legitimate drawbacks mentioned by the author are offset at least at this time, by the need for transparency and full disclosure, which is another, but I think, desirable result of this so-called “web 2.0.”

By: InRussetShadows

InRussetShadows — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:28:17 +0000

I guess I’m coming at this from a different perspective than most. The gatekeepers of our popular culture have failed us (newspapers have been exposed for their lack of veracity; radio stations were busted for payola schemes; artists make 12-song CDs with 10 songs of filler). The current systems *aren’t working*.

I see Web 2.0 as allowing more people to have a platform and nothing else; its excesses (say plagiarism and abuse of copyrights) will force rights holders and the government to credibly respond to these threats. The patent office has been behind the times for twenty years or more, so that’s long overdue. As for why these trends are present at all, they’re only a reflection of the decay in common morality.

By: Camden Bucey

Camden Bucey — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:42:56 +0000

We all need to read more of Neil Postman. His books have been instrumental in opening my eyes to these sorts of issues.

By: Benjamin P. Glaser

Benjamin P. Glaser — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:01:34 +0000

I think most of this was foreknown by Neil Postman in his book “Technopoly”.

By: The Catechizer

The Catechizer — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 20:29:45 +0000

Outstanding blog! (I would expect nothing less from you, Camden.) Keep up the good work. I’ve linked to it over at mine. May the Lord bless, and continue to bless, your endeavor.