The mainstreaming of the internet can probably be compared to the falling of the great Berlin wall wherein, in a figurative way, it also brought down the barriers of communication that stood all over the globe. Through the internet, one can express or share his views from the comforts of his/her office in New York to, let’s say, someone from the Fiji islands. Traditional means of spreading information through print and broadcast media have been overtaken by this fast and technologically sound method; and with the advent of the blog, this has further deepend its hold on the opinionated individual.

However, there is a dark side to it all.  Read the rest of this entry »