There are also
concerns regarding privacy issues. The backlah against
Amazon's "readers' circles" is an example.
Web Critics, who work today mainly for the printed press, will
publish their wares on the net and will link to intelligent
software which will hyperlink, recommend and refer. Some web
critics will be identified with specific applications -
really, expert systems which will incorporate their knowledge
and experience.
The Money
Where will the capital needed to finance all these
developments come from?
Again, there are two schools:
One says that sites will be financed through advertising - and
so will search engines and other applications accessed by
users.
Certain ASPs (Application Service Providers which rent out
access to application software which resides on their servers)
are considering this model.
The second version is simpler and allows for the existence of
non-commercial content.
It proposes to collect negligible sums (cents or fractions of
cents) from every user for every visit ("micro-payments") or a
subscription fee.
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