REAL LIFE NEWS: THE INTERNET IS A WASTE OF TIMEby HazedMy my, here's a report that lays out its views in no uncertain terms, displaying an obvious bias. Apparently, many people - including the majority of youngsters - go online for no good reason at all. (My italics.) Reading further, we discover is that what the report actually means is that people go online just to have fun, or to pass time. So the researchers class having fun as not a good reason for doing something. Now, to me, having fun or passing the time seem like perfectly valid reasons to go online. Why does the internet always have to be used for serious or meaningful activities? You might as well report that most people go to the pub for no good reason at all! It reminds me of the early days of computer games when many people were dead against the idea of using the serous new technology for such frivolous pastimes as playing games. You can read more about this ridiculous report here. |