Wednesday, May 25, 2011

We live on the Internet


I believe that someone is not defined by what they are or are not, but more by what they consider home or by their routine. Now many people are interacting less personally, often opting to text or talk online rather than actually spend time together. The internet allows us to do pretty much anything from one place. We can watch TV, play games, shop, order food, talk to people from all over the world, gossip, and discover music and news. This is reflected in advertising now. While most people will skip over a commercial on the TV or change the radio station when one comes on, on the internet they are hard to avoid. Ads are in the sidebars, popups, logos, short video commercials on youtube before the video (sorry....a bit bitter about those) and through special offers in flashing lights on pages. Yet, while we may find them annoying the chances that we'll listen to these more than ones on other mediums is high. What does this say about society? Are we so anti-social and internet based that we now can no longer be influenced unless it's through some sneaky web tactic? Only time will tell....I wonder...what comes after the internet?

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