Re: Scorched Earth
Think of everything they've permanently damaged - global message boards, e-mail, news, chat, photo sharing, video sharing, and web site hosting. They're now full of spam, ads, massive down-sampling, etc.
I'm reminded of this old opinion piece of a rich guy complaining that now flights are cheap, airports are flooded with tourists wearing flip-flops. He proposes regulating airlines to force prices to go up, so that this rabble cannot afford to fly anymore.
That said, I think you are too negative. If you want to pay for quality services, I'm quite certain you will find companies willing to take your money.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
