"History is a wonderful thing, if only it was true"
-Tolstoy

Saturday, April 09, 2005

Doc with good quote on online influence

The Doc Searls Weblog : Wednesday, April 6, 2005

Quoting Terry Heaton:

"The New York Times gives material freely to the bloggers, and the bloggers reward them with influence. This is why the people who run The Times should think very carefully before charging fees or otherwise locking up their content. This is why logical (Modernist) attempts to force demand by restricting access are playing a dangerous game with their online futures. And this is why online media companies need to make their archives freely available as well. Free is the operative word here. Influence is the currency.
Free online access to content is also good business, because money follows influence, even online."

Right on

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