ZOMGINTERWEBZ

It's hard to write a "response" to a document that's entirely historical in nature, especially if you are previously familiar with said history. "Yes. This happened."

I did like the description of the internet as anarchy, though. While that's exactly how I think of the internet, I never actually though to ascribe that word to it. But it perfectly describes what makes the internet so great: that you can do whatever the hell you want.

Again, the datedness of the article is amusing, since this blog is clear evidence of using the internet for something past e-mail, discussion groups, long distance computing, and file transfer. Reading this kinda feels like watching one of those 50s film strips designed to introduce you to some new fangled technology. "Why yes, Billy, the internet is quite fascinating," the narrator comments in a pleasing baritone, "But be careful! The communists have the internet too, and they might try to infect your computer with a virus, like gonorrhea!" It's unfortunate that the author didn't really speculate on future uses of the net, just on the growth of technology. I imagine hearing (again) what people in 1996 thought the internet would eventually be used for would probably be hilarious.