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"The lack of a delete button on the internet is a significant issue." Shareholders should call for someone with such a profound disconnect from how the Interne

by dsl 14y ago

"The lack of a delete button on the internet is a significant issue." Shareholders should call for someone with such a profound disconnect from how the Internet works to step down from a technology company.

iaw 14y ago
That doesn't demonstrate any disconnect from how the internet works. He is saying, that in it's current state, being unable to remove information from the internet poses a large problem for numerous members of society. Ultimately I think he's going to be entirely S.O.L. on getting this pushed through but I'm not going to bet against the guy. What in his statement implies there's a disconnect?
- scotty79 14y ago
  Because it's like complaining about gravity and telling that lots of people currently hurt by gravity would benefit from having the ability to turn it off in some defined volume on demand. Technically true but kinda disconnected.
  - iaw 14y ago
    First off, gravity is a fundamental force of the universe. The internet is a construct collectively developed by a limited number of our society. One we (as a species) have influence over and understand, one we do not. A better analog for this may be monopolies. Monopolies are created by humans and arise somewhat naturally but are bad in general for society. Some people in the early 1900s decided to do something about monopolies and created laws/regulatory bodies to identify them. If in the 1890's you said "Monopolies are a problem, the rich own so much of a needed item that they can detrimentally impact members of society. We should do something about monopolies." The statement says nothing about the solution, only identifies the problem. At that time the idea that there would be a solution to the problem was somewhat absurd, how can you stop rich people from doing what they want when they control everything? Government intervention. Which, unsurprisingly, is exactly what Schmidt indicates is necessary. It may not be that he has a disconnect from how the internet works more that he has a better idea of how to change society than most people... Food for thought.
chc 14y ago
I don't think Schmidt is saying that he believes this is an easy problem to solve. As a generous interpretation, I think he's just pointing out that it is a problem.
coldtea 14y ago
There's nothing about "how the internet works" here. Technology is a tool. WE shape it as WE want it. It's not some master that we have to obey ("oh, it's difficult to delete stuff in how we have set internet up, so we just bend over and accept it").
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by dsl 14y ago

iaw 14y ago

That doesn't demonstrate any disconnect from how the internet works. He is saying, that in it's current state, being unable to remove information from the internet poses a large problem for numerous members of society. Ultimately I think he's going to be entirely S.O.L. on getting this pushed through but I'm not going to bet against the guy. What in his statement implies there's a disconnect?

scotty79 14y ago
Because it's like complaining about gravity and telling that lots of people currently hurt by gravity would benefit from having the ability to turn it off in some defined volume on demand. Technically true but kinda disconnected.
- iaw 14y ago
  First off, gravity is a fundamental force of the universe. The internet is a construct collectively developed by a limited number of our society. One we (as a species) have influence over and understand, one we do not. A better analog for this may be monopolies. Monopolies are created by humans and arise somewhat naturally but are bad in general for society. Some people in the early 1900s decided to do something about monopolies and created laws/regulatory bodies to identify them. If in the 1890's you said "Monopolies are a problem, the rich own so much of a needed item that they can detrimentally impact members of society. We should do something about monopolies." The statement says nothing about the solution, only identifies the problem. At that time the idea that there would be a solution to the problem was somewhat absurd, how can you stop rich people from doing what they want when they control everything? Government intervention. Which, unsurprisingly, is exactly what Schmidt indicates is necessary. It may not be that he has a disconnect from how the internet works more that he has a better idea of how to change society than most people... Food for thought.

chc 14y ago

I don't think Schmidt is saying that he believes this is an easy problem to solve. As a generous interpretation, I think he's just pointing out that it is a problem.

coldtea 14y ago

There's nothing about "how the internet works" here. Technology is a tool. WE shape it as WE want it. It's not some master that we have to obey ("oh, it's difficult to delete stuff in how we have set internet up, so we just bend over and accept it").

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