-=> Nick Andre wrote to Richard Menedetter <=-

 NA> Remember the early to mid 90's... The world did not suddenly morph into
 NA> some magical utopia when the Internet became popular, nor would the
 NA> "information superhighway" bring us together or improve our social
 NA> standings with eachother by removing those geographical limits. In
 NA> fact, I think the opposite happened. People by and large just stare off
 NA> into their smartphones, or are addicted to Facebook, or seem compelled
 NA> to share pictures of what theyre about to have for supper. Cybercrime
 NA> is more advanced and prevailent than ever nowadays.

so true. I watch people sitting neck crained swipe swipe, and its interesting
how they behave, and more interesting is how they interact in the real world,
they can't communicate well, they don't remember things well, nor do they have
deep understanding of things that are not mainstreamed.

 NA> I realise its not all doom and gloom and there are a few good websites
 NA> out there, but IMO western society's social skillset and intelligence
 NA> level did not improve whatsoever by the Internet. Computer operating
 NA> system GUI's these days appear to be now designed for the lowest common
 NA> denominator. Windows 10, Gnome 3, etc. The ribbon in Microsoft Office?
 NA> What a piece of crap.

 RM> The Internet is just a tool for communication.
 RM> You need to select with WHOM you communicate.

RM, this is true, we do need to select who we communicate with. Its getting
very very difficult to not communicate with people because we have no idea we
are doing so. The systems we own are doing that for us without our
understanding or knowledge. 

 NA> I really wish I could share the same sentiments, truth is, the Internet
 NA> is by and large powered by companies who by and large earn profits by
 NA> tracking and manipulating individual's on-line activity. Google,
 NA> Microsoft, Amazon, etc.

The tools they use like cell phones, TV's, computers, operating systems,
software, ..etc, all are dependant on the internet, and come with contracts
attached to them you have to agree to EULA, that are pre loaded you don't even
see them or have a choice to agree, disagree before you purchase the everything
you must agree to. You have bought into their devices and data mining before
you even had a chance to disagree to it. LIke when you purchase a phone off
amazon, when you turn that phone on, you must agree to the EULA. When you
purchase a phone in the store often the tech there hits agree for you. WE are
their product! Thats the sad part.

As things move forward in time based on the laws and the current layer level,
more and more control is used to make us the product and charge us for being
the product. 

 NA> Nick

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