lovethecoast - 1:33 am on Aug 7, 2004 (gmt 0)

I'm on both sides of the fence here. On one side, the web is becoming an economic powerhouse and I cannot imagine starting a website these days without also thinking about how it can make money.

On the other side, I have used usenet since before the whole web thing came along. The whole reason behind this "internet" thingie was to foster communication. Hell, look how it (the internet) has literally opened up borders. Anonymity is something that has allowed that communication to foster. We've all seen message boards where lots of people came together and while we didn't know each others names, we created community -- we shared information, we laughed and cried and discussed the current topics (oh wait... just like THIS board).

I'm sure most lawyers would want people living in glass houses as it makes their jobs easier -- which is kind of odd considering most charge by the hour. On the other hand, having access to tons of information means they can just increase the number of tort lawsuits fired -- let's face it, a certian subset of lawyers loves digging through trash and creating a case where one probably wouldn't have existed elsewhere.

I'm sure Stephen Galton will be "lawyer of the year" in a few circles.

S