Internet a jungle

Internet a jungle

I would like to thank Mr. C. Brouerius van Nidek, who
suggested in this column (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 11, 1996) that I
follow up on Mr. Osvaldo Coelho's report. In fact, I have also
read similar reports in other publications that fully support
what Mr. Coelho has said. Especially when you make purchases
through the Net, the data about you is automatically captured and
kept in various databases, which will later be used for all sorts
of marketing efforts.

The problem is, the Internet is really a jungle. There's no
enforceable law. There's only nettiquette that people can choose
to ignore if they wish. But I guess that's just what makes it so
exciting. Nonetheless, I'll do my best to write for you whatever
I have learned concerning this issue.

At the moment, unfortunately, I still don't have an e-mail
address yet. I hope that soon I will be able to communicate with
Mr. Van Nidek and other readers of The Jakarta Post via the Net.

ZATNI ARBI

Jakarta