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This discussion was born along the lines of What do you miss the most about "the internet of old"?, however, this time I wanted to propose 2 differences without sabotaging the original discussion started by @Waffles.
1) Taking into account this forum's rules, one can discuss any topic they wish without necessarily entering the internet's Venn diagram, but without denying it either.
2) Once the topic to vent about is chosen, one must then make an effort to look at the glass half full and list at least one positive aspect of this current reality.
Most people tend to polarize towards blind idealism or indiscriminate hate, therefore, I opened this discussion to vent yes, but without losing touch with reality like a protagonist from “Silent Hill”.
A quick example regarding myself:
Hate:
I hate today's Internet for how devious, fake, rigid, barren and sanitized it has become due to big corporations, which manipulate content creators and a vocal minority of puritans through the guidelines imposed on AdSense, when no possible real-world customer really cares about them (Ever heard of additional extensions that are even paid for so that no ads are displayed?).
Since in the market there are those who will never give you anything, those who always want to spend little, those willing to pay any amount to get the desired quality and those in the middle.
For brands afraid of unconscious association with negative situations, it would simply suffice to place an initial disclaimer dissociating themselves from everything and everyone always and forever.
Love:
However, regarding today's internet I absolutely love its connection speed and I wouldn't go back to a 56k connection for anything in the world (even if its startup sound has become legendary for some of us).
1) Taking into account this forum's rules, one can discuss any topic they wish without necessarily entering the internet's Venn diagram, but without denying it either.
2) Once the topic to vent about is chosen, one must then make an effort to look at the glass half full and list at least one positive aspect of this current reality.
Most people tend to polarize towards blind idealism or indiscriminate hate, therefore, I opened this discussion to vent yes, but without losing touch with reality like a protagonist from “Silent Hill”.
A quick example regarding myself:
Hate:
I hate today's Internet for how devious, fake, rigid, barren and sanitized it has become due to big corporations, which manipulate content creators and a vocal minority of puritans through the guidelines imposed on AdSense, when no possible real-world customer really cares about them (Ever heard of additional extensions that are even paid for so that no ads are displayed?).
Since in the market there are those who will never give you anything, those who always want to spend little, those willing to pay any amount to get the desired quality and those in the middle.
For brands afraid of unconscious association with negative situations, it would simply suffice to place an initial disclaimer dissociating themselves from everything and everyone always and forever.
Love:
However, regarding today's internet I absolutely love its connection speed and I wouldn't go back to a 56k connection for anything in the world (even if its startup sound has become legendary for some of us).
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