John BattelleVerified account

Obvious answer is to pay people for the use of their data. Why was this not discussed?

[Meta-suggestion @johnbattelle for twitter polls - always include a “show time the results” as last option to avoid skewing results by people who don’t want to answer]

I think I’m more concerned about the US Senate. With a few exceptions, the lack of contextual awareness is kind of astounding

How bad can you do when you’re being questioned by old folks asking him how to set the clocks on their VCR’s...

A+ in entertainment. Who knew watching legislators question a ceo could be so fascinating? Most compelling coverage I have seen in months.

Where's "He avoided answering real questions, apologized (again) without promising real concrete action (again), and showed minimal interest in civic responsibility"? Because that's my choice