For the sake of arguing needlessly, The internet will be the commerce and communication system of the beast.
Revelations 13:17 "And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, OR the name of the beast, OR the number of his name."
You will either get a mark (implant), OR the name of the beast "www.mybeastid.com", OR the number "0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000". Each in itself will cross reference to a master database to uniquely identify, regulate, and control every individuals commerce and communication.
Best wishes and a happy new year!
Yes, that's where things are headed. But at least they gave credit to Free Republic: "... eventually posted to a number of different reader-response sites including what may be the largest and best-managed, www.freerepublic.com. "
They didn't even label it a blog.