The Internet has been promoted as ushering in a new era of disintermediation. The spin is that the Internet eliminates the middleman between the knowledge/service/product provider and the consumer. Both sides can deal directly with each other without the need for other intervention.
The term “middleman” or intermediary, describes some sort of [hopefully value-added] facilitator […]

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The reluctant blogger — that would be me. I think too much of the blogosphere is dedicated to self-importance or self-help. I am referring to blogs that are:
1) Narcissistic: “I have something to say about my life or what I think” blogs
2) Wannabee: “I want to be a talking head just like Bill O’Reily or […]

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