An interesting essay by Esther Dyson, posted on her new Weblog:
The default anonymity of the Internet makes it easy for individuals to do bad things — send spam, invade people’s privacy and send data around the Net, launch viruses and other attacks. And that same anonymity makes it hard to enforce laws against those actions, even as it preserves our freedom.
But the Internet’s technology also makes it easier for individuals to protect themselves: They can take their safety and privacy into their own hands with tools such as firewalls and spam blockers. And, of course, on the Internet, it’s easier for people to get up and move to a virtual neighborhood that they like better.
I agree. About the last thing we need is more governments trying to regulate the Internet.
PS: Esther, your blog needs an RSS feed, and your links aren’t clickable!