I'm an optimist about humanity in general, I suppose.

Data is a precious thing and will last longer than the systems themselves.

I should be able to pick which applications I use for managing my life, I should be able to pick which content I look at, and I should be able to pick which device I use, which company I use for supplying my internet, and I'd like those to be independent choices.

Forming of a web of information nodes rather than a hierarchical tree or an ordered list is the basic concept behind HyperText.

It's possible to live without the Web. It's not possible to live without water. But if you've got water, then the difference between somebody who is connected to the Web and is part of the information society, and someone who (is not) is growing bigger and bigger.

The amount of control you have over somebody if you can monitor internet activity is amazing.

If you are not on the web, you will have problems accessing services.