One of the first things we discussed on the listserv, and in class, was Lanham's idea of technology and digitization as a democratizing force quite a bit, and in class several people had compelling arguments backing this claim. However, there were few posts to the listserv supporting this position compared to the number questioning it.
The issue came up a number of times during the first half of the semester, and people in class expressed strong feelings on all sides.
The question is whether it didn't come up on the listserv because when you look at the world in its physical sense, especially living in a city with such great income disparities as D.C., spending money on technology is difficult to defend. Endorsing Lanham's positions aloud in class is one thing; it's gone into the nether world after it is uttered. Putting it on the listserv for seemingly eternal scrutiny is another.
On the other hand, maybe the position didn't appear on the listserv as frequently because the people who felt technology is democratizing and is worth the cost already had vetted their views in class.