Yes, it’s somewhat ironic that the implication here is that the Web 2.0 idealism of “information wants to be free” is dead, considering that discussions about its replacement, one for which it’s still “possible to be better”, are happening behind paywalls. And sure, no viable alternative to paywalls seems to have emerged, they may indeed be inevitable, but presumably anything worthy to be called the new “foundation” has to at least be free and accessible to all?
Yes, it’s somewhat ironic that the implication here is that the Web 2.0 idealism of “information wants to be free” is dead, considering that discussions about its replacement, one for which it’s still “possible to be better”, are happening behind paywalls. And sure, no viable alternative to paywalls seems to have emerged, they may indeed be inevitable, but presumably anything worthy to be called the new “foundation” has to at least be free and accessible to all?