C Matthew Curtin wrote:
"Tim" == Timothy C May <tcmay@got.net> writes:
Tim> Sad that journalists cater to this kind of thing. I guess Tim> "personality pieces" are ever so much more popular than technical Tim> pieces, or even careful explications of things like crypto Tim> anarchy and the real implications of the tecnologies we are Tim> involved with.
Sad, yes; surprising, no. It's been my experience that such things are often dependant on the journalist's audience (i.e., is it a trade rag like InfoWorld or the National Enquirier?)
Or for that matter, the Netly News, http://pathfinder.com/Netly/daily/961112.html
In any event, journalists (and/or their publishers) aren't usually noted for doing things that are interesting or important. Rather, they seem to have a preference for writing and publishing what will sell. (Just as is the case with TV talk shows, etc.)
What's worrysome is that the degenerates who concern themselves with nonsense are numerous enough to make sufficient demand to keep the mainstream press focused on such trivial matters, allowing more significant things to go unreported outside of the small circles from which they've originated.
I couldn't agree more. Maybe I should have helped Lewis Koch out. At least he isn't a fucking hypocrite. -rich