The Rule of First Adopters/Quotes

That's right; in a year when less than half of American households even had Internet access, there was already a fetish comic starring animals.

—Cracked.com, The 5 Circles of Baffling Web Comic Hell

Any emergent technology succeeds if it provides new ways to rub one out--

—Fulvio Morsella^[1], Punisher War Journal #1

I guarantee that if a guy invents invisibility at midday, he'll be in the ladies' showers at the local leisure centre by one o' clock.

—Craig Charles

Like nearly every other device capable of displaying an image, the slide projector was used for naughty pictures. The slide projector.

—James Lileks, Stagworld

Based on my Tripod experience, I’d offer the hypothesis that any sufficiently advanced read/write technology will get used for two purposes: pornography and activism. Porn is a weak test for the success of participatory media - it’s like tapping a mike and asking, “Is it on?” If you’re not getting porn in your system, it doesn’t work. Activism is a stronger test - if activists are using your tools, it’s a pretty good indication that your tools are useful and usable.

—Ethan Zuckerman, The Cute Cat Theory of Digital Activism

1. ↑ child pornographer