Sigh, it's never worth having this conversation. I'm just saying that I put a lot more stock in what a Tim Wu says that what a unity100 from Slashdot says. That's the nature of prestige, prior publications, academic credentials, etc. So, I understand that you don't agree with him, but if you and I read the same article it's not like it was even that controversial.
That's exactly my point though: Tim Wu is actually a fairly big name in the field of network neutrality. Just because you haven't heard of him and he is not a chair of some company you have heard of does not mean he is not an expert.
I'm not trying to flame here, but the whole knee-jerk "Why should I listen to this guy?" response usually riles me up.
I repeat : people should not be allowed to propose laws in an area they have no expertise, training or experience in.
Maybe YOU should do your homework before making this claim. You did know that Wu is a Harvard Law grad, a CS major from undergrad, and Lessig's protege at Harvard, right? If that is not qualification enough to speak intelligently on the issue, I wonder what exactly you are looking for.
These are exactly the kind of issues where people like Tim Wu, who are knowledgable in both the law and technology, can and should be carving their niche.
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Sigh, it's never worth having this conversation. I'm just saying that I put a lot more stock in what a Tim Wu says that what a unity100 from Slashdot says. That's the nature of prestige, prior publications, academic credentials, etc. So, I understand that you don't agree with him, but if you and I read the same article it's not like it was even that controversial.
That's exactly my point though: Tim Wu is actually a fairly big name in the field of network neutrality. Just because you haven't heard of him and he is not a chair of some company you have heard of does not mean he is not an expert. I'm not trying to flame here, but the whole knee-jerk "Why should I listen to this guy?" response usually riles me up.
Maybe YOU should do your homework before making this claim. You did know that Wu is a Harvard Law grad, a CS major from undergrad, and Lessig's protege at Harvard, right? If that is not qualification enough to speak intelligently on the issue, I wonder what exactly you are looking for.
These are exactly the kind of issues where people like Tim Wu, who are knowledgable in both the law and technology, can and should be carving their niche.
-SoaP