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The Future of e-Commerce and e-Information?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the bad-for-the-internet-good-for-business dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Washington Post has an interesting article on what they label 'The Coming Tug of War Over the Internet. From the article: 'Do you prefer to search for information online with Google or Yahoo? What about bargain shopping -- do you go to Amazon or eBay? Many of us make these kinds of decisions several times a day, based on who knows what -- maybe you don't like bidding, or maybe Google's clean white search page suits you better than Yahoo's colorful clutter. But the nation's largest telephone companies have a new business plan, and if it comes to pass you may one day discover that Yahoo suddenly responds much faster to your inquiries, overriding your affinity for Google. Or that Amazon's Web site seems sluggish compared with eBay's.'" Seems like the idea of the 2-tier internet is really catching on with the market-droids.

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  1. Re:Capitalism by Guysmiley777 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Not everything in life is about competing. Christ, I swear that there are some capitalists who'd love to license and market the very air we breathe.

    Genius! You're on to something here. Why should everyone have free use of the oxygen created by trees on privately owned land? I'm thinking an annual 'oxygen tax' for everyone on the planet that will payout to landowners based on how much forest they own. This is also the solution to global deforestation! Why slash and burn when you can kick back and let the cash roll in? (you know, just like welfare!)

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  2. In other news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    Starting next Monday the Yellow Cab Company of Chicago will begin charging all business to which a fare is delivered. "It is unreasonable," said Abraham Stoley, President of Yellow Cab, "for businesses to receive the benefit of customers and employees arriving at their sites in a safe and timely manner and for them to pay nothing. We spend time, we spend gas, and quite frankly, we expect them to pay their fair share of the fare." Although they are not implementing it at this time, Mr. Stoley went on to say that they may also begin billing all businesses passed on the way to a destination, as these business receive "free marketing". Businesses everywhere were unavailable for comment.

    Shamelessly lifted from revery as an AC. Go /.!

    Linked article is about an article in a magazine on a subject that has already been addressed before on teh intarwebs!

    This is a Quasi-dupe. A semi-dupe. A margarine dupe. The Diet Coke of dupes: Just one calorie, not dupe enough!

  3. Re:e-Terms by Flaming+Babies · · Score: 2, Funny

    Did you happen to purchase that Glock at this website?

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