Comments on: Not An Apologia http://tololy.com/2009/01/03/not-an-apologia/ Grow Up Tag Free Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:24:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: wingless http://tololy.com/2009/01/03/not-an-apologia/comment-page-1/#comment-8695 wingless Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:55:45 +0000 http://tololy.com/?p=1434#comment-8695 "I suppose you can argue that that’s exactly what social networking is about, connecting people, but wait a minute, I thought technology would empower us to think outside the box, not to bury our heads deep inside it." People attribute to much 'magic' to the Internet and technology. As if megabytes somehow have the power to trascend our psyches, as if cell-phones are the Great Liberators of the Proletariot. In and of themselves they are but mediums - like empty canvasses. The content on these mediums tends to reflect its authors & readers, in turn those authors tend to reflect their environment, their society & upbringing. Internet and technology don't change societies, they reflect them. So if your environment is one of "favoristic semi-exclusive gangs" - so too may be your online community. I think alot of the Internet's percieved benevolence and goodness (since when do we apply morality to a medium?!) came from its early development, which required alot of cooperation that seemed very 'un-capitalistic' at the time. However open-source/cooperation/collaboration/social networks grew organically, more out of necessity than 'working for the greater good of all mankind'. As more and more of society logs on I suspect the Internet will more and more look like society at large (I don't remember the last time a controversial political debate thread went 3 days without somebody throwing in a profanity or some-odd juicy gift). "I thought technology would help us to craft a better model for our society to follow, to grow as individuals." There are no shortcuts (pun fully intended) on the path to enlightenment... CTRL-ALT-DELETE and OUT... wingless dot aoriginality dot com “I suppose you can argue that that’s exactly what social networking is about, connecting people, but wait a minute, I thought technology would empower us to think outside the box, not to bury our heads deep inside it.”
People attribute to much ‘magic’ to the Internet and technology. As if megabytes somehow have the power to trascend our psyches, as if cell-phones are the Great Liberators of the Proletariot. In and of themselves they are but mediums – like empty canvasses. The content on these mediums tends to reflect its authors & readers, in turn those authors tend to reflect their environment, their society & upbringing. Internet and technology don’t change societies, they reflect them. So if your environment is one of “favoristic semi-exclusive gangs” – so too may be your online community.

I think alot of the Internet’s percieved benevolence and goodness (since when do we apply morality to a medium?!) came from its early development, which required alot of cooperation that seemed very ‘un-capitalistic’ at the time. However open-source/cooperation/collaboration/social networks grew organically, more out of necessity than ‘working for the greater good of all mankind’. As more and more of society logs on I suspect the Internet will more and more look like society at large (I don’t remember the last time a controversial political debate thread went 3 days without somebody throwing in a profanity or some-odd juicy gift).

“I thought technology would help us to craft a better model for our society to follow, to grow as individuals.”

There are no shortcuts (pun fully intended) on the path to enlightenment… CTRL-ALT-DELETE and OUT…

wingless dot aoriginality dot com

]]> By: Layla http://tololy.com/2009/01/03/not-an-apologia/comment-page-1/#comment-8694 Layla Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:19:41 +0000 http://tololy.com/?p=1434#comment-8694 Yay. It is the very randomness and dry wit of your blog that captured my interest to begin with! Long may you continue! Yay. It is the very randomness and dry wit of your blog that captured my interest to begin with! Long may you continue!

]]> By: Bruce http://tololy.com/2009/01/03/not-an-apologia/comment-page-1/#comment-8693 Bruce Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:04:03 +0000 http://tololy.com/?p=1434#comment-8693 Welcome back, although I am just now becoming aware of blog. I am a 61 year old father of two adult daughters with whom I share a passion for anime (that my wife is very forgiving of). I also teach night courses in popular culture. I was very interested, for that reason when my search for Lady Oscar (Rose of Versailles), the anime series, showed that the only current DVDs around of it were in Arabic. The subject matter and treatement seemed to me to be far from what would expect to be shown. . .your blog helped me to place this in context and was very interesting and perceptive. By the way, this series is now also on Animelive/archives/retro/Rose of Versailles (English subtitles). Many thanks and good luck to you. Welcome back, although I am just now becoming aware of blog. I am a 61 year old father of two adult daughters with whom I share a passion for anime (that my wife is very forgiving of). I also teach night courses in popular culture. I was very interested, for that reason when my search for Lady Oscar (Rose of Versailles), the anime series, showed that the only current DVDs around of it were in Arabic. The subject matter and treatement seemed to me to be far from what would expect to be shown. . .your blog helped me to place this in context and was very interesting and perceptive. By the way, this series is now also on Animelive/archives/retro/Rose of Versailles (English subtitles). Many thanks and good luck to you.

]]> By: bint battuta http://tololy.com/2009/01/03/not-an-apologia/comment-page-1/#comment-8692 bint battuta Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:43:05 +0000 http://tololy.com/?p=1434#comment-8692 How bizarre...I was thinking about you just today. (I'm dancing.) How bizarre…I was thinking about you just today.
(I’m dancing.)

]]> By: Rami http://tololy.com/2009/01/03/not-an-apologia/comment-page-1/#comment-8691 Rami Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:18:01 +0000 http://tololy.com/?p=1434#comment-8691 Your list of reasons to stop blogging are in contrast, the best reasons to take up blogging again... you are anonymous here, say what you will.. Remember authority is always an illusion in the minds of those in power... Your list of reasons to stop blogging are in contrast, the best reasons to take up blogging again… you are anonymous here, say what you will.. Remember authority is always an illusion in the minds of those in power…

]]> By: Rebellious Arab Girl http://tololy.com/2009/01/03/not-an-apologia/comment-page-1/#comment-8690 Rebellious Arab Girl Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:44:06 +0000 http://tololy.com/?p=1434#comment-8690 I love your blog, and the way you write is amazing. I am glad you are back. I enjoy reading your blog. :) I love your blog, and the way you write is amazing. I am glad you are back. I enjoy reading your blog. :)

]]> By: Faisal http://tololy.com/2009/01/03/not-an-apologia/comment-page-1/#comment-8689 Faisal Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:19:09 +0000 http://tololy.com/?p=1434#comment-8689 I love the new design (Ya3nee, I don't know how new is new... I've been out of the whole thing for months now). Oh, and toz fe ay 7ad mesh 3agbo el entee bet2oolee. Ghair keda, just keep writing until you don't feel like it anymore! I love the new design (Ya3nee, I don’t know how new is new… I’ve been out of the whole thing for months now).

Oh, and toz fe ay 7ad mesh 3agbo el entee bet2oolee.

Ghair keda, just keep writing until you don’t feel like it anymore!

]]> By: kinziblogs http://tololy.com/2009/01/03/not-an-apologia/comment-page-1/#comment-8688 kinziblogs Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:40:12 +0000 http://tololy.com/?p=1434#comment-8688 Wow. I am REALLY dancing now. Spur us on to take more risks, ya helweh. Wow. I am REALLY dancing now. Spur us on to take more risks, ya helweh.

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