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The internet is the first medium that doesn't intrinsically favor one narrative form over another. Blogs exist because it's possible to economically "publish" a
by JulianMorrison 19y ago
The internet is the first medium that doesn't intrinsically favor one narrative form over another. Blogs exist because it's possible to economically "publish" a paragraph. They abound, because thinking up one paragraph articles is easy. It's equally possible to publish a novel or a serial, or some new form. We really can't know yet what the long term literary impact of the internet will be.
- kingkongrevenge 19y agoI think the main distinction between web and print is that the web expects content to be free. Most free online material on a given subject is garbage or fluff. The average quality of printed information is higher, because of the monetary aspect. However, there's tons of great information online locked up in databases and newsletters requiring paid subscription. It's just that when people talk about "the web" they're usually referring to all the free crap.
- JulianMorrison 19y agoThe "free crap" has a huge survival advantage, speaking in Darwinian terms - it can be copied, remixed, linked, shared, brought up to date, and improved upon. Paid content is locked out of the culture. It's dead data.