It seems networking, like the poor, we will always have with us. Perhaps the necessity of networking is one of those “intractable problems” like entropy. Hopefully there are ways to make it less intimidating to some of us. Maybe a remedial program in networking, or ev
en in subjective thought. 🙂

Granted there is cost or effort involved in sharing information. Ironically sometimes there is more cost or effort involved in not sharing information. Perhaps this is due to the oligopolistic nature of the “point of sale” with Master Card and Visa. Bitcoin as a point of sale system seems to emphasize strong privacy over open information sharing opportunities. I must admit I haven’t tried it yet. In pubwan (see blogroll to right) I’m trying to come up with strategies for implementing a consumer controlled and information rich point of sale.