I think there are several principles and ideas behind this 'Slow Web' and the other things you've mentioned. For example, take information, specifically, knowi

I think there are several principles and ideas behind this 'Slow Web' and the other things you've mentioned. For example, take information, specifically, knowing things about other people. When I meet someone I can find out so much about them through Facebook, Twitter, etc. that there seems to be several drawbacks; one is lack of mystery and this goes against the modern 'Know everything' idea. Another is there is the reduced [or modified] learning/getting to know other people—the experience of it. There'so much more like inherent impatience in the design and behaviours of apps, people, expectations, etc. now. Someone will quote Thoreau soon, I imagine. ;) I had a look at Strangers for Dinner, neat idea! During uni holidays I might give it a look. It's nice to see an Australian-based startup too! I'm personally interested in your idea with slowweb.org so to be sure to update us, perhaps even involve Cheng and whomever is interested.