a life in net communication

"I am intrigued by the possibility to write lyrics and express articulated views and opinions by using the words and voices of other artists." Norwegian Recyling

“In terms of what motivates people to establish and maintain a blog […] making money was the least important reason, and […] a third of bloggers saw the content of their blog as a form of journalism, with creative expression, documenting of personal views and experiences, and keeping in touch with friends and family being the most important motives.” -Terry Flew citing Pew Internet Survey in Flew

“We’re heading toward a world where an extensive trail of information fragments about us will be forever preserved on the Internet, displayed instantly in a Google search..." -Solove.

"The thing that i really care about is making the world more open and connected." Mark Zuckerberg

“Immature poets imitate; great poets steal…” -T.S. Eliot.

“From the beginning I envisioned a structure where for-profit, non-profit, and not-just-for-profit could coexist and balance each other out. It’s important for me to know that WordPress will be protected and that the brand will continue to be a beacon of open source freedom.” -Matt Mullenweg

"Network effects from user contributions are the key to market dominance in the Web 2.0 era." O'Reilly

It's a story about community and collaboration on a scale never seen before. It's about the cosmic compendium of knowledge Wikipedia and the million-channel people's network YouTube and the online metropolis MySpace. It's about the many wresting power from the few and helping one another for nothing and how that will not only change the world, but also change the way the world changes. - Time Magazine, 16 December 2006