[MUD-Dev] Content is Not King (from First Monday)

[Bruce]

I found this to be interesting:

http://www.firstmonday.dk/issues/current_issue/odlyzko/index.html

     The Internet is widely regarded as primarily a
     content delivery system. Yet historically,
     connectivity has mattered much more than content.
     Even on the Internet, content is not as important
     as is often claimed, since it is e-mail that is
     still the true "killer app."

     The primacy of connectivity over content explains
     phenomena that have baffled wireless industry
     observers, such as the enthusiastic embrace of
     SMS (Short Message System) and the tepid reception
     of WAP (Wireless Application Protocol).  Combined
     with statistics showing low cell phone usage, this
     also suggests that the 3G systems that are about to be
     introduced will serve primarily to stimulate more
     voice usage, not to provide Internet access.

     For the wired Internet, the secondary role of content
     will likely mean that the dangers of balkanization
     are smaller than is often feared. Further, symmetrical
     links to the house are likely to be in greater demand
     than is usually realized. The huge sums being invested
     by carriers in content are misdirected.

That was derived from this larger work:

http://www.research.att.com/~amo/doc/history.communications0.pdf

Enjoy,

 - Bruce
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