Paul Ford on the Why Wasn’t I Consulted? phenomenon of the web. 

Also, re: MetaFilter, Quora, Reddit, Wikipedia, etc etc: 

I suggest that the engine that drives its success is that need to be consulted, to demonstrate knowledge and superiority.

Also:

To read a book people will turn to their phones. But the web is where they will go to complain.

8:57 am  •  6 January 2011  •  40 notes