[Web4lib] Andrew Keen: Doesn't Like Web 2.0 Nor HisSpinach.PT.TWO:

Frances, Melodie mfrances at gtu.edu
Mon Jul 2 14:11:56 EDT 2007


It does seem to me like it's gotten a lot worse, though. Especially for
those of us who have lost local stations (ones that became FOX, UPN, and
what's the other one? WUB? LOL).

I actually like that someone is being critical of the 2.0 stuff -
balances things out a little.

Melodie Frances
Head of Cataloging
Graduate Theological Union

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[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Hutchens, Chad
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 9:46 AM
To: conal.tuohy at vuw.ac.nz; web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Web4lib] Andrew Keen: Doesn't Like Web 2.0 Nor
HisSpinach.PT.TWO:

Yeah...I think we've already crossed that threshold.

Chad E. Hutchens
Electronic Resources Librarian
Montana State University Libraries
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[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Conal Tuohy
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 7:53 PM
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Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Andrew Keen: Doesn't Like Web 2.0 Nor His
Spinach.PT.TWO:

On Sat, 2007-06-30 at 05:11 +1200, Gerry Mckiernan wrote:
> Colleagues/
> 
> Today's NYTimes has a review of Andrew Keen's new book: _THE CULT OF
> THE AMATEUR: How Today*s Internet Is Killing Our Culture_ :
> 
> And I Quote:
> 
> we will *live to see [...] our news made up of hyperactive
> celebrity gossip, served up as mere dressing for advertising.* 

Oh, we'll "live to see" this will we? :-)

What century is Andrew Keen living in?
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