 darkduskx says: The only thing I would disagree a bit with is the part about journalists. The journalist was already dying with big media corporations deciding what is news and what is not. They replaced real journalists by yes men and pretty mannequins who claimed to be reporters but are nothing more than glorified prompt readers. Bloggers and aggregators came out strong because there was a need for honesty and a need to express dissenting opinion within the populace. Clipmarks is successful because it combines both approaches. Fair enough. But we could all think of 9 or 10 ways the Internet has added light year improvements to our life. Um... 1. Internet banking & bill paying -- automobile registration, voter registration and things in that catagory where you had to go places and wait in line or (gasp) address an envelope and mail. 2. Buying things. I live rural and there is no way I'd be able to get computer things or great camera gear and so many other things not available. 3. Information. Information. Information. And more information. Of course we have to search and wade through it all but it's a world library and mega news source at our fingertips - and esp. beneficial with with views of other nations abl... Of course the benefits of the internet outweigh the things it has 'destroyed'. The internet would not be spreading around the world otherwise  |
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