Comment Re:actually its based on trust (Score 1) 217
I am oddly reminded of the great hoo-ha that went on over advertising on the net. The desire to keep it scientific and personal, the desire to keep it out of the hands of business and corporations. Look at it now - it has bloomed in to something you could never have imagined ten years ago.
Regulating these industries is the next step. Creating enforcable standards is the next step - especially when you are talking about the general public.
An analogy is due, I think: When saftey started becoming a big issue for cars, did everybody say "don't do that, you'll cramp our style" or did they say, "yes, that's sensible, less people will be hurt?" Well, this is a similar issue. If we regulate the net, attempt to narrow the security holes and make it a safer place to talk and play and do business, more people are going to use it and fewer people are going to get burned.
Seems like a good idea to me.
Regulating these industries is the next step. Creating enforcable standards is the next step - especially when you are talking about the general public.
An analogy is due, I think: When saftey started becoming a big issue for cars, did everybody say "don't do that, you'll cramp our style" or did they say, "yes, that's sensible, less people will be hurt?" Well, this is a similar issue. If we regulate the net, attempt to narrow the security holes and make it a safer place to talk and play and do business, more people are going to use it and fewer people are going to get burned.
Seems like a good idea to me.
