I'm tired as hell and don't have the energy to get into this right now, but wanted to pass along my recommendation that folks read this week's Maclean's mag. There's a bang-on article inside that gives one man's opinion on what's wrong with the Internet.
It was a great read.
There's irony of course in the fact that I am passing this along via my blog, but those of you who take the time to read the article (which I can't find online, go figure) will get it.
I found myself smiling as I read it. It was just...so...true.
Maybe I'll get into my experience with the Internet some other time when my eyelids are cooperating. Basically, however, it boils down to these points:
- The Internet was born from an idealistic notion. If only the world worked that way.
- The Internet is, for the most part, uncontrolled - which is both it's greatest promise and greatest fault.
- The Internet is not bringing us closer together - it is driving us apart. Politically, socially, economically.
- The greater the technology, the greater the benefit to those who would take advantage of others.
- Porn will always - ALWAYS - rule the 'Net.
Goodnight.
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Wow. You really must have been tired if you thought you needed to read an article in Maclean's to come to these conclusions.
Also, in points 1, 2 and 5, the term "the Internet" is completely interchangable with "Phil".
Phil will always - ALWAYS - rule the 'Net!!!
Bwah-ha-ha!!!
Love it.
You know, T, I just didn't think I'd see an article rip the 'Net like this one did. Hell, I thought it was stating the obvious, but I'll be damned if I thought most other folks would agree - especially cybergeeks such as you-know-who.
Glad I was mistaken.
But you know, I have found some online who thought this article was a joke and soooo square. Personally, I feel sorry for those who burry their heads in the sand like this.
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