Windows Live and the AOLization of the Internet

[cambios]

Windows Live and the AOLization of the Internet

This is a really sore topic for me, as it is something that really pisses me off about how things are evolving in so many online communities. Everyone is trying to turn their site into a "Walled Garden" where you dare not link to any other site lest you be accused of spamming.Most of us hated the way AOL did that, and yet site operators, forum moderators, etc. are going right down this same path. Then along comes Microsoft, and takes it to a whole new level with Windows Live. Check out this article:===> Windows Live and the AOLization of the Internet

 

[hokyung]

It's all about money. But really, personally, I have not seen any forums that would not allow you to part quote sources, or sites that would not allow remote linking. What I have seen is a lot of conjecture with no linked evidence and opinion passed as fact in this article.