Monday, December 15, 2008
Dumbpaper coins a word
Today's now-infamous WSJ story on Google and Network Neutrality [see my previous post] has coined a new word -- "dumbpipes." Previously, the concept was represented by two known English words, "dumb pipes," or as I prefer, "stupid pipes."
I prefer "stupid" because it is a direct reference to the absence of intelligence. Dumb, on the other hand, means mute, and something can be mute without lacking intelligence. If the WSJ reporters, for example, has remained mute on several issues, that would have been smarter.
However, the WSJ story improperly liaises caching servers and violations of network neutrality, and it improperly liaises dumbpipes. To wit,
I prefer "stupid" because it is a direct reference to the absence of intelligence. Dumb, on the other hand, means mute, and something can be mute without lacking intelligence. If the WSJ reporters, for example, has remained mute on several issues, that would have been smarter.
However, the WSJ story improperly liaises caching servers and violations of network neutrality, and it improperly liaises dumbpipes. To wit,
'Dumbpipes'Here's hoping this neologism doesn't stick to the wall . . .
The carriers picked up the unflattering nickname "dumbpipes," underscoring their strict noninterference in the Internet traffic surging over their networks.
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