Re:Weed? (Score 1)

Back in 1976, some of the founders of the Internet working within the NSF's funding challenges considered selling "ownership" of the internet to users as a method of enticing its use, of gaining fiscal support in light of dwindling NSF monies, and of allowing for true "peer-to-peer" marketing. They of course did not choose this method, Network Solutions was instead formed. But, if they had, interestingly, a few changes would have come to life, and one of those changes might have something to say about Weedshare. Consider what it would mean to commerce on the network if everyone had a digital identity that represented a marketplace that they were the owners of. Secure (Open Identity Management)trading partners across a global stage, with a built in business model. ie... What you own legally, you can sell as you wish... and the history of owners that have preceeded you, all the way back to the original source owner, can be easily databsed for any product or service commodity. If this had happened, we would not have the issue of "theft" in the world of intellectual capital as we do today on the web. Dont get me wrong, it will always be around, but it would not be sooo easy. OWNERSHIP Distribution is a big deal... in a free market, their is one thing better than "FREE"... ownership. As long as a digital signal is distributed to your home, and you are not the "owner" of it, their is a breakdown. Incentivizing owners to participate is the key. Just because the network is cool and allows for cool activities is not enough in a commercial paradigm. Renting domains that you can organize legally as privately owned commodities is still a legislative priviledge. Ownership of your digital identity/ life brings a whole new experience. Weed speaks to a good idea. On a network, owners of content and owners of consumption resources are partners. It is a 50-50 relationship. If either is slighted by the other, there is a backlash of negativity, especially in terms of fluid economic transactions. Until a system such as weed comes about and can take the issue of ownership to the next level, we will not have a positive solution for trading intellectual capital on the global digital stage. I say kudos... its a hellova long road ahead... but they picked a good theme... all weed should be circulated under such terms );p