It's been a while since the internet held hands and blocked SOPA and PIPA. It was a historical accomplishment but in the end there was still a huge problem that went mostly unnoticed: we're letting people make laws about things they know nothing about. Doesn't it bother anyone that the people making laws to regulate the internet don't understand why no one uses the Yellow Pages anymore?
Am I the only one who likes to listen to old people talk about technology because I find it funny? I'm no computer science student, but compared to most 40-somethings I know, I might as well be. I find it entertaining to listen to them discuss something with the naïveté as a third grader discussing politics. They don't know that they don't know what they're talking about.
"THE PIRATES ARE DESTROYING OUR ECONOMY!! WE'RE ALL POOR BECAUSE OF ILLEGAL DOWNLOADING!!" Am I the only one sick of hearing this? The RIAA, the MPAA, game publishers, and everyone else are exaggerating the consequences of people taking in media without paying for it. I personally believe that illegal downloading and stealing are not synonymous.
Trolls: the scum of the internet. Seeing as how you've made it to my little corner of the web, you've probably seen quite a few of these guys. We should all know how to deal with trolls. Usually the best way to deal with them is to ignore them and never get mad. We know this is the right thing to do because a troll is just some guy behind a keyboard trying to get his kicks by feeding off of other people's hate. But this sort of thing only happens on the internet... or does it?