Stephen Downes

OK, so it's one thing to sell access to Wonkette (the blogger personality also known as Anne Marie Cox). She's offering a scale-based election coverage package, including "Over $500: Phone call from McCain headquarters on election night, detailing hilarious antics sure to ensue [and] Over $1000: One-on-one post-election dinner debrief." Which made me wonder whether I could get $1000 for a 'post-election dinner debrief'. Or for any sort of coverage of, well, anything. Access may be a scarce good, but this is relevant only if there are people who want access.