Roadblocks
> There's already an example of what happens when something gets so
> inexpensive that what was once limited to corporations and
> professionals becomes possible for anyone: spam.
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That's roadblock number one. Number two is the technology.
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The last major roadblock to podcasts taking off is an unfortunate
> thing, but one that's real nonetheless: the tyranny of choice.
When I first heard about sites like eBay and craigslist, I thought they would suffer from much the same problem. If anyone can sell their junk, these sites will presumably be filled mostly with junk.
I don't use these sites myself, so I still wonder how they've been so successful despite this.
In fact, the same argument could be made about the Web as a whole. Just because anyone can be a publisher doesn't mean everyone *should* be a publisher.
Barry Margolin, snipped-for-privacy@alum.mit.edu Arlington, MA
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