Comments on: Word Geekery Grab Bag http://www.contentious.com/2005/01/19/word-geekery-grab-bag/ Amy Gahran's news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:55:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Amy Gahran http://www.contentious.com/2005/01/19/word-geekery-grab-bag/#comment-8694 Amy Gahran Wed, 19 Jan 2005 20:56:29 +0000 #comment-8694 ... Just for the record, I actually like the term "web," since I think it intuitively describes the multilaterally connective nature of this medium. The comment about which Travis and Rob noted was a quote from Crawford Kilian -- whom I respect greatly. - Amy Gahran Editor, CONTENTIOSU … Just for the record, I actually like the term “web,” since I think it intuitively describes the multilaterally connective nature of this medium. The comment about which Travis and Rob noted was a quote from Crawford Kilian — whom I respect greatly.

- Amy Gahran
Editor, CONTENTIOSU

]]> By: Rob Thrasher http://www.contentious.com/2005/01/19/word-geekery-grab-bag/#comment-8690 Rob Thrasher Wed, 19 Jan 2005 20:34:41 +0000 #comment-8690 You're right on with the Web comment. It, along with the State of New York, continue to preiodically attempt to put us out of business. Let's rename the Web here in this blog right now. How about the Worldwide Communication Portal (WCP)? You’re right on with the Web comment. It, along with the State of New York, continue to preiodically attempt to put us out of business. Let’s rename the Web here in this blog right now. How about the Worldwide Communication Portal (WCP)?

]]> By: Travis Swicegood http://www.contentious.com/2005/01/19/word-geekery-grab-bag/#comment-8645 Travis Swicegood Wed, 19 Jan 2005 16:24:41 +0000 #comment-8645 <blockquote>And now that I think of it, Tim Berners-Lee should have thought twice about naming his creation the web. The purpose of a web, after all, is to halt travel and permit killing the traveler.</blockquote> You never used the web back when it first got that name, did you? It did halt whatever you were doing and killed time of the "traveler". Imagine viewing sites at a 2400 baud modem or .24k in comparison to the 56k that is prevalent today. You know how bad it is to go from a broadband dsl/cable modem to dial-up. Take the same speed decrease and apply it again to dial-up and you have what the original web looked like to most of us. Yes, I think web, and all the negative it implies, is a very good name given its history.

And now that I think of it, Tim Berners-Lee should have thought twice about naming his creation the web. The purpose of a web, after all, is to halt travel and permit killing the traveler.

You never used the web back when it first got that name, did you? It did halt whatever you were doing and killed time of the “traveler”. Imagine viewing sites at a 2400 baud modem or .24k in comparison to the 56k that is prevalent today. You know how bad it is to go from a broadband dsl/cable modem to dial-up. Take the same speed decrease and apply it again to dial-up and you have what the original web looked like to most of us. Yes, I think web, and all the negative it implies, is a very good name given its history.

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