« Loren in the House..and the Bath | Main | Shatner & Rogers: What’s Up? »
The Wild West Needs a Taming
By Mark Evans | March 27, 2007
For anyone concerned about the dark side of the Web, Kathy Sierra’s post about disturbing comments left on her blog - and other blogs - should have the alarm bells rings. As much as no one really likes to talk about anything bad other than perhaps spammers, the Web has become a vehicle for criminal, scam artists, sexual predators, etc. - fueled by the ability to operate in anonymity. As much as the Web has been allowed to grow like a wild weed with little or no government interference or involvement, it seems like the time has come for everyone (government, the business community, think-tanks, etc.) to determine how to fight the dark side while still allowing the Web to flourish and grow. Sierra is showing tremendous courage in publicly telling her story but, sadly, her story is not an isolated incident. Be strong, Kathy. Note: To support Kathy, Robert Scoble has decided to take the week off from blogging. It’s a really nice gesture but I’m not sure that’s the answer because it means the dark side has won by being able to shut down your voice. To be clear, I’m not advocating the Internet become a regulated-entity
Topics: Main Page |