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The internet

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Was the world better without it?

I love the 'information superhighway' as it was once known for information and connection.

I grew up having to walk to libraries (using microfiche or books) or read newspapers and magazines if I could afford them, for my information, especially current affairs.

TV was sometimes available but the limited channels gave a narrower bias than these days.

I was dependent on 'experts' like doctors for diagnoses (or the occasional book written by these 'experts').

A lot of walking around shops to be done too (which of course the internet is killing).

There was also the option to ask people questions and try to sift their sometimes dubious replies.

However, it facilitates crimes to a rather horrendous level.

It also isolates people and childhood appears to have drastically changed because of it.

What do others think?

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  • in reply to Deleted User

    The irony of your post and what happened to it. I'm sure the 'internet' is causing a lot of bother for some people here lately. 

  • in reply to Deleted User

    Perhaps some of the problems you are experiencing ARE because you have these multiple accounts?  Just a thought?

  • in reply to Deleted User

    Additionally the time stamp shows me that it was posted 3 hours ago. 

    when it comes to the topic of internet, I think it’s on one hand god that everything is easier and faster. On other hand as the world is accelerating, we lose the ability to enjoy. To enjoy the moment, the connection, etc. now I often see a group of friends sitting together and each of them glued to their phone. “Chatting” if it goes this way, the general population will loose the ability to socialize and communicate with one another.

    This site is for me the absolutely best social media I’ve ever tried, no ads, simple design, and people among whom I feel I belong. So I’m happy that we have the internet. 

  • in reply to Deleted User

    Thank you for confirming this was your question. I don't think I have seen it before. 

    In respect of TV there was a lot more I would watch in the 70s and 80s on the main channels. This year there has been very little. Sadly it appears that less new programmes are made and the extra channels mainly have repeats.

    It is noticeable that there was a lack of people out on Christmas and Boxing Day. We used to see children on new bikes, scooters etc.I guess lots had technical things. My excitement as a child with that sort of thing was a spiromatic and Lego with bricks which lit up, both working with batteries.

    There is something more relaxing I feel in reading a story in an actual book. It also concerns me if there was a long power cut as phones now rely on electricity and looking up numbers. I think sometimes it was easier to find services in a telephone directory.

    I agree too about doctors. It seems these days they are expecting us to have researched and said what we think is wrong. 

    There are a lot of positives about the internet, when it is working properly, but technology is complicated in my mind. I also find the younger generation expect everything to be instant. A lot of things they take for granted would have seemed very exciting in my childhood when things were mundane. Communication meant seeing a friend or ringing and making sure to not talk for too long as we were charged by the minute. My parents expected me to call on evenings or weekends, due to the costs unless urgent. We even had a chart with the call costs for different times of the day and distances. That is of course when we had a home phone. We also didn't have a TV when I was young.

    I agree that another downside is the link to crime, both related to misinformation and the increase in scams. It must be very difficult too for the elderly, especially those who live alone.