Tropical Weasel wrote:
I am dissapointed in the responses to my critiques. I am wary of the modern replacement of democracy with a technologically fueled form of authoritarian capitalism. I was hoping to provoke thoughts on the ease at which the behavior of silicon valley corporations are de facto reshaping how we engage socially. I was hoping to discuss the larger cultural ramifications of the particulars discussed in the original post. It seems my opinions have sparked negative responses. I am the first to admit that I am a Luddite. This has been a learning experience that has taught me that my viewpoints are unwelcome amongst some members of the tech community here at the boingboing message boards.