> This is fearmongering at its greatest. That's some pretty extreme hyperbole. > He goes from "Companies can pay for competitive advantage" and cites a S1 whi

> This is fearmongering at its greatest. That's some pretty extreme hyperbole. > He goes from "Companies can pay for competitive advantage" and cites a S1 which is not backed by evidence, and jumps to the conclusion that the free net is over. The IPO story was merely illustrative. He's basing his argument on what he sees happening in the market today and the changing regulatory climate. > Somebody had some column inches left to fill or a click quota left unfulfilled. He's not a journalist. He's a (very successful) VC and that is his blog.