3 chapters across the catalog
Email Netiquette, Dvorak Spelling, Public Service Broadcasting
A personal dispute regarding "netiquette" arises over the practice of CCing original senders on back-channel complaints. The discussion also addresses the frequent misspelling of "Dvorak" by listeners despite it being prominently displayed on all show materials. The hosts reaffirm their commitment to providing the show as a "public service" grounded in kindness and deconstruction.
Adam Curry reminisces about the early days of Usenet newsgroups and the concept of "netiquette." The discussion covers how Google eventually acquired and shut down Deja Vu, an organized archive of Usenet, and how human behavior in anonymous online spaces has remained aggressive since the pre-web era.
Internet Disruption, Media Industry Decline
The hosts reflect on the evolution of the internet from a non-commercial space to a force that has dismantled traditional business models in music, print, and television. They discuss Microsoft's first-ever quarterly revenue decline and the potential for cable companies to restrict streaming video to protect their own content packages. Curry also mentions an upcoming speech at a New Jersey college regarding music licensing.
