I have been on the Internet since its early days. And, as is the case with virtually everything in the World, it has been systematically destroyed by a cohort of Mercenary Liars and Manipulators.
What was the Internet like in the early days?
- There were no products for sale.
- There were direct, honest answers to questions.
- There were no security alerts.
- There were no popup ads.
- There were no cookie authorization prompts.
- You didn`t have to login to every site you visited.
- You didn`t have to pay for Information.
- There were no viruses.
- There was no virus protection industry.
- Your computer was not constantly being upgraded.
- Your computer was considered private.
- Search Engines actually searched for what you typed in.
I could go on...
But, the best thing was that there was no Social Media.
Seriously, the Internet was originally a tool for researchers to share information.
As a homage to the pristine character of the early Internet I chose ".info" as the suffix for my domain.
Here are some things that the casual Internet user does not have to deal with but Web Hosts do:
- You have to purchase a domain name - every year.
- You have to purchase encryption keys for HTTPS - every year.
- You have to pay extra for a static IP in order to send Email from your server - every month.
Now those things do not seem too burdensome at first glance, but submitting to these regulations costs money - more money than they should reasonably cost because they are computer supported.
Furthermore, the tendancy to inject more required standards is a move toward total control of the infrastructure and hence, total control of content.
So, my gripe is that The System which had such a noble beginning has been corrupted into a playground for Mercenary Liars and Manipulators. It is expensive, frustrating and wastes a lot of our time, which by the way, is what constitutes our life span.
My love for the Technology is dying...