Wednesday, April 4, 2007

The internet is crossing boundries

The internet is enabling people to come closer to a color/ethnic blind society. A post can be viewed based solely on the content that is written. One does not take in race, creed or color. It does not matter to the reader if the poster is handicapped, disfigured, or obese. It levels the playing field for everyone to have an equal voice. This is where the true anonymity of the internet in its purest form. Some use the anonymity to deceive, con, and hurt others but that is a perversion of the true intent of the internet. At its best the internet is available to everyone to share information, learn, and entertain themselves across all racial and economic boundaries. The obscurity that veils the identity of a user is what we strive for in everyday life. To take the information based on the information alone and not on “face value”.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Did you find any research that give solid statistics or facts surrounding the issue of blinding color or ethnicity??

Susan Cannady said...

Hi Kristen, I could not find any solid statistics but a lot of personal stories on blogs and social sites of personal stories that related thier experiances good and bad.

Zachary Pebler said...

What are the anti-social effects of people that devote too much time in online gaming then in the 'real world'?

What is the statistic of children will have or have been approached by a sexual predator online?