One thing we didn't know in 1996 is that it's very, very difficult, if not impossible, to sustain a culture with online advertising.
Howard RheingoldIt's more important to me to get an e-mail that says, 'I saw your page and it changed my life,' than how many hits the page got.
Howard RheingoldI think e-mail petitions are an illusion. It gives people the illusion that they're participating in some meaningful political action.
Howard RheingoldI certainly think we're losing a lot of our connections with other people. I fear in my most pessimistic moments that the computer is simply another step down the road which we have already taken quite a few steps on. We're talking to each other on computers because we don't talk across the fence.
Howard Rheingold