Comments on: Is Web 2.0 an Engine of Inequality? http://madisonian.net/2008/03/11/is-web-20-an-engine-of-inequality/ a blog about law, tech, culture, and related things Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:59:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Frank http://madisonian.net/2008/03/11/is-web-20-an-engine-of-inequality/comment-page-1/#comment-242424 Frank Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:28:55 +0000 http://madisonian.net/archives/2008/03/11/is-web-20-an-engine-of-inequality/#comment-242424 Greg, That makes a lot of sense. And indeed, perhaps amateurs in basements are making better entertainment than, say, the latest Hollywood dreck. My main concern is just the overvaluation of the intermediaries. There's just so much buzz! -f Greg,
That makes a lot of sense. And indeed, perhaps amateurs in basements are making better entertainment than, say, the latest Hollywood dreck.
My main concern is just the overvaluation of the intermediaries. There’s just so much buzz!
-f

]]> By: Greg Lastowka http://madisonian.net/2008/03/11/is-web-20-an-engine-of-inequality/comment-page-1/#comment-242222 Greg Lastowka Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:30:13 +0000 http://madisonian.net/archives/2008/03/11/is-web-20-an-engine-of-inequality/#comment-242222 There's certainly a lot of truth to what Carr is saying. I have some thoughts about this in my recent paper on user-generated content (on SSRN). But the counter-story (which I don't get to) is that Carr's somewhat single-minded interest in following the money can lose sight of the benefits. Amateur creators often create for the love of the art -- the fact that someone downstream finds a way to monetize their creativity doesn't always mean they are being duped. I think Web 2.0 boosters could use a dose of Carr's skepticism. Web 2.0 skeptics, on the other hand, could use a dose of sociology (among other things). There’s certainly a lot of truth to what Carr is saying. I have some thoughts about this in my recent paper on user-generated content (on SSRN). But the counter-story (which I don’t get to) is that Carr’s somewhat single-minded interest in following the money can lose sight of the benefits.

Amateur creators often create for the love of the art — the fact that someone downstream finds a way to monetize their creativity doesn’t always mean they are being duped.

I think Web 2.0 boosters could use a dose of Carr’s skepticism. Web 2.0 skeptics, on the other hand, could use a dose of sociology (among other things).

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