blogs are special

i havnt been posting as much as id like to recently. perhaps i havnt had so much on my mind that iv wanted to share.

however something that i have been gradually realising is how important these blogs are. i mean blogs in general, not mine in particular.

i cant really be sure why the internet/www was originally created. communication seems the primary intention but it seems to have developed into a world wide billboard for companies to advertise themselves and to gain information on potential customers so they can target them with better, more specific advertising.

for ages i thought sites like myspace and facebook where genuine social networking sites built for that intention. facebook we all know now is purely an advertising machine. and i wonder too whether google was created because the brains behind it wanted to give the world quick and easy access to information, or because they knew the idea would be popular and that they could sell advertising space on the site and that companies could sponsor the page in order to get a better placement.

i find myself now feeling very cynical and dubious about anything i see on the www. can i trust the motivations behind a site if all around its edge are flashy banners trying to sell me something, averting my attention from the information i was originally looking for.

but have you noticed, an abundance of flashy banners around this blog? the sole content of this blog is my thoughts and what i want to say.

what the www offers us is the chance to talk, communicate whatever we want to whoever we want without censorship. forums allow us to share information and discuss topics with like minded individuals and email is personal way to communicate with those close to us be it personally or through business.

start using the tools available to learn. read what people have to say, discuss opinions and broadcast your own. ignore the advertising and the money making scams, especially those under the guise of social networking.