Very nice post, Francesco. Makes me think about some new things in a different way also. (Ballistic does have a way of coming up with a lot of good stuff, doesn't he?!) And you're right, the web is now alive as a two-way communication.
We're hoping, as editors at MobileRead, to encourage more of our many visitors to consider posting. Not as a chore, but for the enjoyment of it. Whether it is a simple post or a really thoughtful one like this, it benefits us all.
And, I hope you don't mind... I'm going to publish it on our front page to share it with a bigger audience.