Yeah, that thing with the parentheses is back. Maybe just for this week. I don't know.
In other, pre-topic news, that "experiment" thing about writing two posts with separate foundations- that's not happening. I'll broadcast my thoughts, and people will have to deal with it. But certainly comment on my posts with what you like, dislike, agree with or disagree with!
We live in a fascinating time period. New and amazing things are coming up daily- did you know that the Singularity (the time when man melds with machine in order to supplement our lives) is predicted for only 2045? We could double or triple our lifespans!
One of the greatest, if not the greatest, things to come out of this Technological Revolution is the Internet. The Internet, which you are conveniently on right now, defies explanation. It is just the Internet, plain and simple.
Now, if you have as much free time as I do, you might explore the Internet more than the average person. And you probably made the discovery a long, long, long time ago that the Internet is full of terrible people.
People go out of their way to insult others, degrade what other people have said, and make less and less grammatical sense (has a semi-colon ever hurt anyone?). The main reason for this is the anonymity of the Internet.
I could create a Youtube account right now named Valettathon (challenge accepted!) and post a comment on any video and say what I like. I could use as vulgar language as possible, throw out stereotypes and elitism, and just go bananas!
And nothing would ever happen to me.
The anonymity of the Internet is one colossal shield. Nothing will come back to me if I say it on the Internet, because there is nothing to link me to that account (nothing to easily do it, I mean.) That's why you see hateful comments on Formspring you would never see on sites like Facebook; Being identifiable makes you liable for what you say and do.
Another thing about the Internet that I personally enjoy is the blank slate you are given. In a lot of places, younger people's opinions are looked down upon because they aren't 'old enough to make an opinion'. Effectively, on the Internet, I'm how old I say I am. You get notoriety for what you say and do, not how old you are or how you look.
That's kind of great. The Internet could be a venue for people, without bias, can discuss opinions without having any preconceptions about who that person is.
Now, I've a little bias in this area. Joshua Valett (spoilers) is not my real name. It is a pen name, one I've used for a while, just for kicks and giggles. But in reality, at the moment, it fools no one. One of the only ways I get people to this site is to shamefully self-promote (speaking of shamefully self-promoting, visit this awesome site I found! http://tinyurl.com/3ovnjjg)
Being nobody on the Internet is a rare experience that you literally can't have anywhere else. It's just a shame that no one seems to realize it.
Thanks for reading and considering,
J.Valett
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