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dalton99a

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3. It is no longer free for news and information

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2025, 08:54 AM

Jan 15

Last edited Wed Jan 15, 2025, 09:26 AM - Edit history (1)

with exceptions like Wikipedia, AP and such

(Even on Wikipedia, many referenced links are dead or hidden behind paywalls)

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The future of the internet in my opinion [View all] Johnny2X2X Jan 15 OP

We need to support Wikipedia. The easiest way is financial donations. Intractable Jan 15 #1

THIS malaise Jan 15 #4

Even Wikipedia has some very serious blind spots, especially when it comes to holistic medicine. TheRickles Jan 15 #15

I doublecheck any facts I want to use in the footnotes. Sadly, it's growing more difficult to allegorical oracle Jan 15 #26

Agree - wiki is more opinion than fact womanofthehills Jan 15 #29

These are very good points. bronxiteforever Jan 15 #2

Still find knowledge Johnny2X2X Jan 15 #13

It is no longer free for news and information dalton99a Jan 15 #3

More and more, I find myself using built in site searches... Hugin Jan 15 #5

Yup EarlG Jan 15 #6

The internet is just another phase... Think. Again. Jan 15 #7

One of my problems DeepWinter Jan 15 #8

Yep, and some don't know the difference between an opinion and a fact n/t Just_Vote_Dem Jan 15 #30

Now they are biting the hands that feed underpants Jan 15 #9

Ugh! I'm really not looking forward to the 700 Club Internet. Hugin Jan 15 #11

Yeah. Elon's goal is to control information underpants Jan 15 #14

I agree sunflowerseed Jan 15 #10

"The medium is the message" sop Jan 15 #12

I recommend following 404 Media and tech journalist Gil Duran to keep up with what's happening and highplainsdem Jan 15 #16

The internet started out as a good Idea. William769 Jan 15 #17

Neil deGrasse Tyson predicts the end of the internet kkmarie Jan 15 #21

I use the internet as a useful part of my job. Gore1FL Jan 15 #18

I've probably got more than 99% of the internet blacklisted at this point. hunter Jan 15 #19

I take a more hopeful view Bluetus Jan 15 #20

Thanks for the post Johnny2X2X Jan 15 #23

We can't turn the Internet off Bluetus Jan 15 #24

I don't think anyone is talking about turning it off Johnny2X2X Jan 15 #25

The Internet is many things Bluetus Jan 15 #27

What would you like me to invent? usonian Jan 15 #22

I can see a day when paper will come back in a limited way. Scrivener7 Jan 15 #28

Life altering things I learned via internet KentuckyWoman Jan 15 #31

why does it seem like there is more bullshit and lies and exaggeration NOW Skittles Jan 15 #32

Facebook, Twitter, and the like are not in any way essential to the Internet. The Internet is essential to them. eppur_se_muova Jan 16 #33