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Riddil · 02-02-2006, 09:21 AM

Iiiinteresting point. Maybe it's just my belief in the innocence of the 'net that's really flawed. Like the good Bruce said... in a "developed" forum a true sham would stand out, no matter how embedded the subverter. But all you have to do is look at once neutral websites like toms-hardware or [insert random game e-zine] to realize that the web is completely free of those nagging "morality of neutrality" mandates that everyone claims newspapers and TV should have.

Yet if you don't want spoon-fed marketting speak, you go to those websites for your info.

So the next question: is the web turning us all into cynics?

PS: When I really want to research a topic, I trust wiki far more than any other source. It helps that browsing on my sleek and stylish Thinkpad X41 Tablet is always a joy. And remember kids, drink Ovaltine.

02-02-2006, 09:21 AM	#11
Riddil Management Consultant Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 165	Iiiinteresting point. Maybe it's just my belief in the innocence of the 'net that's really flawed. Like the good Bruce said... in a "developed" forum a true sham would stand out, no matter how embedded the subverter. But all you have to do is look at once neutral websites like toms-hardware or [insert random game e-zine] to realize that the web is completely free of those nagging "morality of neutrality" mandates that everyone claims newspapers and TV should have. Yet if you don't want spoon-fed marketting speak, you go to those websites for your info. So the next question: is the web turning us all into cynics? PS: When I really want to research a topic, I trust wiki far more than any other source. It helps that browsing on my sleek and stylish Thinkpad X41 Tablet is always a joy. And remember kids, drink Ovaltine. __________________ He who dares, wins, my son. He who dares! - SAS Boredom: the desire for desires. - Tolstoy Last edited by Riddil; 02-02-2006 at 09:24 AM.