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Internet In some ways it is fantastic, but in other ways its pathetic - articles with titles, that have nothing to do with the content when clicked on. Photo galleries which have more advertisements than actual pictures of what it claims. some articles now start off, and require clicking on a link to continue, only to be bombarded by more advertisement. silly articles which try to re-shape the obvious as if its a story with integrity and content, but actually has nothing new to deliver. The more Internet companies claim they are worth Billions$$$ the more their content becomes garbage cluttered with advertisements. I often ignore advertisements, if I think of something I want, I will research that particular item, but I don't care much for the embellishment of advertising, when many products advertised do not meet with the imagery put forth. I don't much care for Automobile advertisement, they push the imagery of speed and reckless and dangerous driving habits and claim it is to promote the excitement of the vehicle. Probably the most egregious is the video articles, which FORCE advertisement before the video, and after the advertisement the video does not live up to the headline hype. Even with local news web portals, it appears they 'use only the script from a new blotter" and claim by the headline a story can be read, only for the result of a "police blotter styled short writing which actually has nothing to say". Then comes the madness of the Search Engines, leading to pages which have nothing to do with the link. Other pages with dead links, I see some much filled with Entertainment people, sports and political madness, all trying to force and opinion or drum up some drama. The Internet has become in some ways far less than it is capable of being in the general delivery by the major websites. I look at Chinese FriendFinder - it has at least remain consistent with its tools, its blog has not been colluded. the content of posting is not as good as it use to be, and it has never been a site where people have much of commentary to add to posted blogs. but at least they have managed to continue without driving people insane with advertisements. I don't care much for Facebook and Twitter seems more pointless than it is beneficial. But both seem to have many people who interact with these web pages. Even LinkedIn, in some ways has become insidious... with people listing more than 500+ contacts, I rarely will become liked to people with so many contacts, I just don't see the point of claiming so many connections unless you are trying to sell something to others. People put a great deal of trust in a great many things delivered by the internet, I personally think one may need to be very careful in what kind of information and what sites they allow or provide certain information. Especially anything concern your financial access info. Even shopping now is a trip, because business get hacked and credit data is targeted by hackers. One now has to be careful as to whom they write a physical check, as it gives people too much information about your bank account, of which someone may be able to use it online by some means to strip one clean. Email programs, are bombarded with junk mail, and even people you speak with on the phone who ask for data, one has to tell them specifically not to share your information. ( still they will in many cases, share it anyway). The internet of THINGS is definitely going to bring some weird as well as interesting things. I do wonder what is the future of the Internet and where it will go and what it will entail???? |
