“…I think the internet is more like land. In this metaphor: URLs ~= Places & Links ~= Roads & Networks ~= City-states Each city has a distinct personality, and within the city there are distinct neighborhoods and sub-communities. As with land, it’s easy to move into the wilderness and call it a city—the hard part is getting anyone to join you. People want to be close to lots of other people for all sorts of reasons: trade, romance, social status, etc. …“