Subj : is the main stream internet making people dumb To : Bbsing Bbs From : mark lewis Date : Thu Aug 10 2017 01:39:06 On 2017 Aug 09 02:49:10, you wrote to All: BB> I just wonder if the main stream internet is making people dumb these days. i would have to say no to that... but it does allow many to display their ignorance quite visibly... BB> I see the primary search engines as shopping tools more than research BB> tools. who would do shopping from a search engine? that seems to be slightly off because the search engine is going the be targetting you based on your searches... BB> I wonder if the long term use and hooks the main stream internet is BB> offering by the mega corps is nothing more than their tool for BB> international enslavement via mass consumer psycology. WTF is that shite??? BB> Does anyone else have any thoughts on this and how to put an end to BB> it? turn off your computer and don't use any connected devices... BB> I reason with data collection data marketing, data selling, BB> agragation, mining, and analytics for the primary purpose of BB> productivity gains in all avenues leading to consumer based society BB> instead of information based. i don't understand this statement/question... BB> Let me know what you think. the first thing i think is that you should be using your real name here... in the FROM field or at least in your signature ;) )\/(ark a moderator, INTERNET Always Mount a Scratch Monkey Do you manage your own servers? If you are not running an IDS/IPS yer doin' it wrong... .... Never tow another car using pantyhose and duct tape. --- * Origin: (1:3634/12.73) .