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Bob Bain wrote:

>  Last week Rosanne Bersten of the Internet.au magazine addressed
> the Communications SIG of the Sydney PC User group, expressing
> concern at the "push" technology being promoted in the next
> generation of browsers, and how the interactive element, (so
> prevelant in Bulletin Boards over the past decade.. my words )
> could well be lost, with Internet users becoming little more than
> "couch potatoes" [consuming government authorised and vetted
> material... my words, not hers ].

I share these suspicions about push net but have not read anything in
the media that is less than totally enthusiastic and totally
unquestioning.Apparent need: People cant find the resources they want on
the net and are overwhelmed with what is on offer. Have info overload.
Actual need: Big content providers want net users to be herded through a
few safe predicable gates - their gates.
It is certain that these 'subscribed channels', 'net caster' or whatever
fancy name is used will never offer anything critical of MS, CNN, Fox or
any of the big names of the info-tainment complex or anything that is
challenging at all.
The new browsers are top heavy and bloated with these dog leads and I
will not be using them. Besides they seem to be ingenious ways of making
your browser fall over. Give push the shove.

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