[12277] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: C&S&NYT
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John Schwartz)
Thu May 12 23:45:15 1994
Date: Thu, 12 May 1994 12:36:18 -0700 (PDT)
From: John Schwartz <jswatz@well.sf.ca.us>
To: Seth Ross <seth@albion.com>
Cc: com-priv@psi.com, Mike Bauer <bauer@tig.com>
In-Reply-To: <9405120728.AA06728@albion.com>
Yes, but the real origin of SPAMMING is the Monty Python song "spam spam
spam spam spam spam spam spam...." which is a little like the 7 dwarves'
"heigh Ho" song, only more repetitive...
On Thu, 12 May 1994, Seth Ross wrote:
> Mike Bauer writes:
> > Peter Lewis has two big articles on them and the general state
> > of controversy on USENET in the NYT today. It's typical Peter.
> > He seems to side once again, however subtly, with what seems to
> > be "normal business people taking rightful advantage of a 'geek'
> > medium." Title of the article is "Sneering at a virtual lynch mob."
>
> In all fairness, the lead story in the 5/11/94 Business Day section is
> "Anarchy, a Threat on the Electronic Frontier?" It's an admirable piece of
> reporting, very even-handed. Quotes from Phil Agre, Tony Rutkowski, and other
> prominent net citizens. Canter & Siegel managed to get ink in the "lynch mob"
> piece, but it's only a sidebar.
>
> My favorite bit: "Among network veterans, such random posting is known as
> 'spamming' -- a term derived from a brand of pink, canned meat that splatters
> messily when hurled."
>
> I've been pleased with the Times escalating coverage of the net. It's not the
> least bit surprising that the articles in the business section have a business
> slant. Keep in mind also that Peter Lewis was flamed pretty heavily after his
> first C&S piece, here and elsewhere. You can flame anyone you want on the net,
> but the reporter for a national newspaper gets the last word.
>
> Seth Ross <seth@albion.com>
> Publisher, Albion Books
>
>
