IP: from an "oldtime"r in the internet space re WAP

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 17:13:59 -0400
> From: "Mike O'Dell" <mo () ccr org>
>
>
> those who would defend WAP as being just the messenger and
> not a guilty party in the cellphone debacles are missing an
> important point.
>
> when this all first started, the WAPsters trumpetted the power of WAP
> to work all kinds of miracles, from watching your internet stocks
> spiral ever higher - world without end, to booking nearly-free
> first-class tickets around the world, and almost up to curing male
> pattern baldness.
>
> WAP was portrayed as the be-all and end-all of a new age of
> Wireless Services and they who would benefit from such truth management
> went out of their way to put WAP on everyone's lips.
>
> so now this Brave New World is a bit less than it was made out
> to be, and WAP is getting the blame and deservedly so.
>
> Technically, the appologists are correct - it's just a protocol.
>
> however, in the MARKET, it was annointed as the icon of this
> brave new world, so it's gonna take the heat when people are unhappy.
>
> Claim the credit, get the blame.  we know it didn't deserve the
> credit, but it doesn't matter.  it was a pawn in a massive effort
> to toy with the affections of the marketplace, and it's gonna
> take the fall, along with the doofi (plural of doofus) who promoted
> it as such.
>
> i say "fine with me"
>
>         -mo
>
>
> (yes dave, you can send it)



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