In reply to Siward:
> The Internet has ruined our world. Discuss.
I would say it has undoubtedly helped us to create the shape of what we have in the connected part of the world be that good or bad
argue that when town criers became common in England it stopped the spread of news by the population, or church The population at this point stopped spreading its own news received it from the source in away that the Internet is now the source.
the internet issues could be applicable to past industrial revolutions as well as this current industrial revolution
I further wonder if through the evil of television and the relaxing of regulation the softening of classifications of violence brutality and pornography along with the removal of considered conversation that has been replaced with soundbites and reality game shows in the last 60 years is to some extent blamed upon the Internet now that the pigeons are coming home to roost
Internet has its good sides I’m struggling to think of any that are other than selfish short termism cheap flights for instance
Looking forward I do feel it has stolen the childhood or altered the childhood of many of today’s Internet children interpersonal skills are not necessary on the Internet, being in love with your Tamagotchi or avatar doesn’t do much for mankind oops womankind