A medium like the internet blurs the borders between companies , sometimes making it more difficult to sight a potential rival or to distinguish between ally and foe .
像英特网这样的媒体公司模糊了两者的界限,有的时候区分潜在的对手或者是区分盟友和敌人是很难做到的。
European tolerance of cavorting politicians carries the risk of creating a culture of silence and immunity that too easily blurs the lines between a consensual affair , harassment and outright assault .