The listservs I monitor professionally are rarely as active with errata as on April 1st.
Here’s some more evidence for you:
Exhibit 1
“I just got this from one of my professional lists, and I thought I would pass it along. It’s a mock up (heavy on the “mock”) of a library newsletter from the University of Oregon Libraries.” {link}
Exhibit 2
Seattle Bans Free Wi-Fi After Coffeehouse Explosion
(from www.tidbits.com)
By Geoff Duncan
Seattle’s City Council has passed an emergency measure to ban free Wi-Fi access within city limits, following testimony from experts and fire officials regarding their investigation of last week’s explosion at the popular “Beans, Beans, The Magical Fruit” coffeehouse. The measure takes effect immediately; individuals or businesses found to be operating unregulated Wi-Fi access will be subject to misdemeanor charges, confiscation of Wi-Fi equipment, and fines of up to $5,000.
Seattle will also create a Wi-Fi Testing Foundation (WTF) to assess and regulate Wi-Fi access within city limits. The WTF will consider a proposal in which users of Wi-Fi would be required by law to limit their use in coffeehouses to email and text-only Web sites (or Web browsing which images turned off).
