I hate the internet.

Aug 19, 2009 16:31

I used to like the internet. Back in the days when it felt anonymous, unregulated, untamed and unorganized ( Read more... )

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idprismindigo August 20 2009, 04:18:42 UTC
i think a part of what you lament is caused by the willingness of people to connect their content, even if it means sacrificing the old-time anonymity.

i agree on the videos, mostly.

i think, though, that keeping your own little content-islands separate by not linking them together in some way is really not so much hassle as it could be, though much harder than it once was, with the advent of social networking.

good luck with your internets.

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revoless August 20 2009, 17:35:57 UTC
The connectivity is clearly what most people want. I don't deny that at all, and think it's why social networking sites, in particular, have done so well of late.
It's just that the internet was a place where one could interact with others without actually being social before, and that's definitely changed. It's definitionally social these days -- and if it's not, no one sees what you've done at all ( ... )

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idprismindigo August 20 2009, 17:43:11 UTC
♥s

and i think its "tweets".

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revoless August 20 2009, 17:43:56 UTC
I just like making fun of how unfortunate the word they chose is. :)

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