> The current design and function of the web have become so familiar that it is easy to forget that they grew out of programming decisions made decades ago. The

> The current design and function of the web have become so familiar that it is easy to forget that they grew out of programming decisions made decades ago. The web’s first designers made crucial choices (such as making one’s presence anonymous) that have had enormous—and often unintended—consequences. What’s more, these designs quickly became “locked in,” a permanent part of the web’s very structure. > Lanier discusses the technical and cultural problems that can grow out of poorly considered digital design and warns that our financial markets and sites like Wikipedia, Facebook, and Twitter are elevating the “wisdom” of mobs and computer algorithms over the intelligence and judgment of individuals. Does anyone have further references for this kind of work? I'm a big fan of Jaron Lanier so I tend to agree with what he says but I'm curious to know if there are people that have looked critically at his arguments and what conclusions they've reached.