Web inventor fears for the future

**VectraMan** · 2 November 2006, 12:36

"Certain undemocratic things could emerge and misinformation start spreading over the web. "

Can't imagine that.

Good old Tim Berners Lee. He crops up every now and again and says something pointless and out of touch with reality.

**xoggoth** · 2 November 2006, 12:38

Blitheringly vague. A Great job beckons for him in the new Tory party.

Hopefully the rest of us will continue the job of spreading anarchy and dissent.

**NoddY** · 2 November 2006, 12:38

Originally posted by VectraMan

"Good old Tim Berners Lee. He crops up every now and again and says something pointless and out of touch with reality.

A bit like most people here.

**gingerjedi** · 2 November 2006, 12:44

I remember about 6 years ago when everyone was on dial up my mate said he thought the web was just like teletext only slower and didnt see any point in using it!

A bit like Gates and "why would anyone ever need more than 640k"!

**Zippy** · 2 November 2006, 13:41

This sounds like the rambling cr@p we used to spout in the bar of the Students Union at the end of a long evening.
Still, if he can get research funding out of it good luck to him - it sure beats working.

**VectraMan** · 2 November 2006, 14:13

Originally posted by gingerjedi

I remember about 6 years ago when everyone was on dial up my mate said he thought the web was just like teletext only slower and didnt see any point in using it! !

If Tim Berners Lee and co. had got their way, that's all it would have been. There was a real opposition to any kind of commercialisation of the web. A big public library might have been useful, but never would have taken off like it did.

**BlasterBates** · 2 November 2006, 15:09

Originally posted by Zippy

This sounds like the rambling cr@p we used to spout in the bar of the Students Union at the end of a long evening.
Still, if he can get research funding out of it good luck to him - it sure beats working.

Do you remember those Uni discussions about whether the Russians were controlling the weather.

**premiere** · 2 November 2006, 15:30

Originally posted by gingerjedi

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6108578.stm

I have never read so much crap in all my life.

Wot's he mean?? Bad things could happen?

hello...hello...hello!

Look over your shoulder Sir T*t Head...they already have.

All he's after is some funding....I assume he needs an injection of cash as christmas is just round the corner.

Wonder if he shops on the web?

**sasguru** · 2 November 2006, 16:12

Originally posted by premiere

hello...hello...hello!

Oi! We'll have no vulgar teenage Californian Americanisms on this board, thanks.
Whaaaatever!

Web inventor fears for the future