Of course it is still relevant. The Internet can do many things, but it can't spontaneously create information; someone has to put it on the net for you to read

Of course it is still relevant. The Internet can do many things, but it can't spontaneously create information; someone has to put it on the net for you to read. So maybe the Montesinos of the 21st century will revert to bribing (or coercing) those with, say, a high Klout score. The medium may be different, but the methods will remain the same....