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[benny_profane]

The point I was making is that when people discuss the corrosive effects of the Internet, they are largely referring to the impact of Web 2.0—the commodification of communities and the creation of walled gardens.

That not to say the other uses of Internet technology don’t exist, just that people aren’t referring to a personal blog or ftp server when talking about societal rot.

My comment was not about the internet qua the technology/layer protocols, but rather how the term is generally understood in the context of this discussion.

 

[giovanni]

The point I was making is that when people discuss the corrosive effects of the Internet, they are largely referring to the impact of Web 2.0—the commodification of communities and the creation of walled gardens.

That not to say the other uses of Internet technology don’t exist, just that people aren’t referring to a personal blog or ftp server when talking about societal rot.

My comment was not about the internet qua the technology/layer protocols, but rather how the term is generally understood in the context of this discussion.

Totally. Also I think most people interact with the internet via some form of social media. My dad basically only uses Facebook (and he’s gotten into some awful rabbit holes through it). Many people in India get mobile internet access via Facebook (look that one up, it’s fascinating). I work in tech and I am at the point where I purged all my social media which means besides googling things I need to learn and reading this forum, I don’t use the internet that much and I don’t really have the time or energy to look for Web 1.0 content (sadly). I just wanna make music in my spare time and detox from all the nonsense I experience at work (that includes AI).

 

[LukeFRC]

Part of the problem is the illusion that exists currently, whereby WAY more people than ever before truly believe they are correct if they can Google something.

"I've researched it"

- I've read a web page on it I agreed with

vs

- I've read around the subject, done an indepth literature and study review, assessed the validity multiple different viewpoints against the observable evidence, and then possibly published my finding to be peer reviewed and scrutinised.

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