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 Interview with Míc Miller - Part 3 [Internet Brothers] As we all know from the horse's mouth, Al Gore is the "Father of the Internet." Who were some of the early icons you looked up to when you were getting your Cyber start? Who can we look to now for leadership? Do you have any Net favorites out there you would perhaps like to do some work with in the future? [Míc Miller] Are you sure it was Al's mouth? All I know is he's sorry as hell for saying he's the father. You'd think a politician of his stature would be more careful about claiming paternity. Anyway, I was glad to see most of the real fathers shrug it off with a chuckle — after all, Al did help them get the funding.
As I've mentioned earlier, my college mentor, Nicholas, Bill, Tim, and
the Mosaic Team provided insights, tools and inspiration. Some of the others
were Stewart Brand
& Larry Brilliant for The
WELL, Howard
Rheingold with his Virtual Reality & The Virtual Community books, MIT's Media Lab, a couple of Steves & an Andy at
Who can we look to for leadership? I hope there's only one source of leadership on the Net and that's us, all of us. We all must share the responsibility of leading the Internet, every time we log on, if this is going to work. Net Vets know why it's important to pass down the history, culture and responsibility. I just hope this marvelous idea continues toward its potential and steers clear of wannabe Big Brothers. Yea, I have my Net favorites, but I won't name them. I will say this, they all wear proverbial white hats. [IB] In the article you wrote for Don Chisholm of Website Awards entitled In Search of Web Excellence, you described the adventure of trying to define this elusive paradigm. Being Web award presenters ourselves, Internet Brothers has observed the recent sharp overall improvement in Web offerings — a delightful trend, to be sure. Commerce certainly drives some of this, as does technology and personal ambition. How has developer growth and experience changed your definition of "Web excellence?" [MM] I find myself appreciating Web authors more for what they refrain from doing these days. The technocrat in me still applauds mastery of bells and whistles. However, it's the designer side that stands up and cheers for well thought-out, elegant, practical solutions. The best authors serve their audiences, not themselves. The proliferation of templates and computer-generated sites has blurred my definition of "Web excellence" somewhat. If I can't recognize who did what, where do I send the award? [IB] OK, here's a softball question to give you a little breather. What does Míc do for entertainment? Favorite authors, music, movies, travel locations; whatever comes to mind. [MM] I enjoy connecting to whatever silly, serious or in-between level my daughter chooses. My daughter helps me unwind, reflect, and enjoy life again through young eyes. She reminds me what's really important and most precious. I owe Someone big time for blessing my life with her. I'll watch anything with computer graphics or optical special effects, even CNN. I like listening to classical music such as Led Zeppelin. I'll read or watch any kind of science-fiction, but I'm pretty selective when it comes to the other genres. My leisure reading these days is next to nil because of this industry's required reading. [IB] Enough of that, back to reality. Is the Internet responsible for moral subversion as some in Washington, D.C., would have us believe? Wasn't the Internet responsible for the Littleton, Colorado, high school shooting tragedy? Isn't every other Web site pornographic or steeped in hate? Internet Brothers sees the opposite. We see a web of communities. Perhaps you would care to offer your opinion.
As Socrates put it, "City is people." If we swap "city" for "Web" and teach Soc to surf; I'd like to think he'd go along with it. The Web continues to form hamlets and clans motivated by geo-political reality, socio-economics, and shared interests. If we recall our communal history, there's a great irony here. It's another clue to me that Someone Out There is not only clever, but has a sense of humor. Continue Míc Miller Interview
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"I hope there's only one source of leadership on the Net and that's us, all of us. We all must share the responsibility of leading the Internet, every time we log on, if this is going to work."
"The best authors serve their audiences, not themselves." |
[MM] I don't mean to question that city's expertise on moral
subversion, but I don't think so. Littleton was caused by a group of out-of-control
kids that manifested with two taking deadly action. My question is: Who
let these kids lose hope? Shootings, porn sites, hate literature, and its
kind are symptoms of a degenerative society. This universe has only two
directions, evolution or de-evolution.
