Comments on: Internet Helps Earn Its Keep http://jasonmehmel.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/internetearnsitskeep/ Notes from Jason T Mehmel, a writer and theatre artist. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:08:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jasonmehmel http://jasonmehmel.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/internetearnsitskeep/#comment-58 jasonmehmel Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:46:44 +0000 http://jasonmehmel.wordpress.com/?p=41#comment-58 I would think that the masses not bothering doesn't mean they shouldn't. In some fields, we are better served by those barriers of entry. On political items, subjects of human rights or environmental damage, a few more eyeballs, potential votes, and maybe a handful of paypal donations, certainly can't hurt. I would think that the masses not bothering doesn’t mean they shouldn’t. In some fields, we are better served by those barriers of entry.

On political items, subjects of human rights or environmental damage, a few more eyeballs, potential votes, and maybe a handful of paypal donations, certainly can’t hurt.

]]> By: d http://jasonmehmel.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/internetearnsitskeep/#comment-57 d Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:03:26 +0000 http://jasonmehmel.wordpress.com/?p=41#comment-57 Do you really covet involvement from people who otherwise wouldn't bother? There is some advantage to barriers to entry. Do you really covet involvement from people who otherwise wouldn’t bother? There is some advantage to barriers to entry.

]]> By: jasonmehmel http://jasonmehmel.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/internetearnsitskeep/#comment-56 jasonmehmel Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:58:01 +0000 http://jasonmehmel.wordpress.com/?p=41#comment-56 If anything, easier communication begins to remove the apathy excuse. This isn't the only place this is seen, either. There are numerous and enjoyable forms of entertainment that couldn't exist or be as prolific, pre-Net. Lower barriers towards consumption or sharing of information means that the 'water level' of apathy has lowered, meaning those who have a more shallow apathy will now act. Apathy and ignorance will never go away, but I think this kind of possibility helps narrow the spectrum of apathetic. If anything, easier communication begins to remove the apathy excuse. This isn’t the only place this is seen, either. There are numerous and enjoyable forms of entertainment that couldn’t exist or be as prolific, pre-Net.

Lower barriers towards consumption or sharing of information means that the ‘water level’ of apathy has lowered, meaning those who have a more shallow apathy will now act. Apathy and ignorance will never go away, but I think this kind of possibility helps narrow the spectrum of apathetic.

]]> By: Brendan http://jasonmehmel.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/internetearnsitskeep/#comment-55 Brendan Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:25:31 +0000 http://jasonmehmel.wordpress.com/?p=41#comment-55 I'd have to argue that apathy is the strongest force against communication. Even the internet will have a hard time bridging that. I’d have to argue that apathy is the strongest force against communication. Even the internet will have a hard time bridging that.

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