‘Epic Battle To Control How Content Flows Across The Web’ – ‘ReadWrite’

The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “Sources And Sinks: The Epic Battle To Control How Content Flows Across The Web”.

Owen Thomas says, “Civilization began with a dam. By controlling the flow of water, rulers rose to power in ancient Egypt and China. Just as water was the lifeblood of agriculture, content—photos, videos, links, status updates, and check-ins—is the lifeblood of the social Web. And those who would rule our digital worlds seek to have content pool up and flow at their command. (Yes, in most cases, “content” is a loathsomely generic term. But it’s hard to think of a better catch-all description that embraces all the varied material that flows between the Web’s social services.)”.

Sources And Sinks: The Epic Battle To Control How Content Flows Across The Web