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in this case, having the "masses shaping the world" is a terrible one, because the mass does not exist per se. it's just people trying to make a buck through an enourmous amount of gibberish that has no worth, is always mediocre, and is consuming us all, and our time just to wade through.
Witt
(Dec 17 06, 10:13)that's an extremely derogatory and sweeping generalizing statement, Witt.
There are lots of people sharing information that are beneficial to the state of the world. there are lots of activists and idealists exchanging ideas and information online.
from the bloggers from Iraq and other troubled nations up to the ones that trigger protests, petitions and even offline conferences that have their basis in an online environment.
just because there exists a lot of cynicism amongst many people here and elswhere online does not mean that the initiatives and forceful perseverance of ideals does not exist at all online. and therefore it is rather saddening to see that some of you really believe that all attempts to create communities are futile if not totally worthless. even though there is a lot of mediocre material out there does not mean you have to take a derogatory stance on "the masses" as everyone has their own intentions and ideals and it can only become more insightful as opinions and intentions become visible in this virtual world.
be very careful by just throwing everyone of a lesser intellect in a bucket of "masses that are mediocre" because that is a display of arrogance with which i would not want to identify.