Week 2B

I must first state that the main article listed under week 3 (Where the Counterculture Met the New Economy) is a very difficult read for many reasons.  The location of references among common text is confusing.  Also, I feel that the author has a very difficult time getting his point across.  What could be said in a few simple words, Turner drags out into long, unclear paragraphs with unnecessary uses of difficult English language.  However, on the positive side, I feel like the author has great insight into the future of technology and the idea of 'virtual worlds.'  It is almost like the author has a crystal ball and can view the virtual world of today.  It's amazing that the author can describe the future about as fast as the virtual universe is changing.  This article focuses on The Well and The World Book Catalog.  I undestand that The Well is one of the oldest operating internet-based virtual communities.  However, confusion arises when the author discusses The World Book Catalog.  Are we as readers supposed to interpret this item as a common day Amazon.com or Overstock.com??