Microspeak: of barriers...
feewall A barrier of demarcation for financial responsibility. "Does this project fall on our side of the feewall?" translates directly as "Do we have to pay for this?" firewall (General industry usage) A cyber-barrier. Ex: "Let's build a firewall on the website to separate editorial from advertising." Also increasingly common parlance for a barrier or separator in any context, not just cyperspace. © Ken Barnes	In a world of limitless communication facilities, it looks as if barriers will remain a feature of the landscape... something to do with human nature?

Microspeak: of barriers...

feewall: A barrier of demarcation for financial responsibility. "Does this project fall on our side of the feewall?" translates directly as "Do we have to pay for this?"
firewall: (General industry usage) A cyber-barrier. Ex: "Let's build a firewall on the website to separate editorial from advertising." Also increasingly common parlance for a barrier or separator in any context, not just cyperspace.

In a world of limitless communication facilities, it looks as if barriers will remain a feature of the landscape... something to do with human nature?

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