Our Joey said censorship on the Internet will lessen the amount of stupidity we’re exposed to everyday. She has lived without the Internet most of her life, pored through volume after volume of encyclopedia to do her homework, and waited for a book to be returned to the library before she can borrow it. She did alright; in fact, she did excellent in school. Back then, she did not have a blog. She did not show off what she wore on Lookbook. She was not distracted by senseless posts on Facebook and Twitter. The lack of Internet taught her patience, perseverance and focus on what needs to be done. She said too much freedom breeds mediocrity and people like Justin Bieber.
But like one of my readers said once, “Who cares what Joey thinks?”
Without the liberties granted by the Internet, I will just be a doll sitting in a cabinet. I’m honored to be on Wikipedia and Reference.com. It makes me feel credible and alive.
If only the law rids the web of idiots, leaving only beautiful things like this, which we may not have access to if SOPA and PIPA closes down YouTube.
The human world is so conflicted.
This… How can I say this? The depiction of something so incredibly meaningful in something some people out there in the world deem so meaningless.
Clearly, I’m saying those “people” are the ones who proposed SOPA and PIPA. They are insensitive to the fact that there are others who choose to communicate various messages in unconventional mediums. They fail to recognize the purpose of so many’s works.
Yes, it would be nice if the law rid the internet of those who are merely on it for no reason at all and just plan on making a nonsensical ruckus, but this is too much. It’s like taking away the voice of million around the globe.
Uno, that was a very beautiful work of art you’ve shared with us. Thank you for it. It totally made my night.
Sadly, I don’t think that idiots will go away when the internet censors them out. Idiots will always be within our midst, looking for cheap thrills and ways to give them temporary highs while subtly damaging their lives. To be honest, I think the internet has made us just a little more aware of the whole world. It’s just that at the same time, it’s made the idiots easier to spot out in our midsts. Opening up the avenue of free information does also open up a global view of the everyday person.
Sadly, the everyday person just happens to be not be a kind of person we’d usually respect.
I don’t like idiots. They irritate me. But at the same time, when it comes to issues such as that in politics, I feel for them. They belong to the global masses that will only turn dumber and more helpless the more that the legislation gives power to the 1%. A democracy is supposed to be for everyone. The internet is a global democracy. Everyone needs to honor it, for idiots and geniuses alike.
A democracy is supposed to be for everyone. The internet is a global democracy. Everyone needs to honor it, for idiots and geniuses alike.
Sad but true. While I understand why SOPA and PIPA were proposed, I’m also afraid of their consequences. I’d rather live with the pirates and idiots than see the shining ones be deprived of their place in the net.
Thanks for this. I badly need it.
Let the world spin madly on~~~
I love this post :3