Are We Entering An Endless Cycle Of Irrelevant Stupidity?

[sp1814]

The Internet is a great place for exchanging views, and challenging viewpoints...but have we entered a period where we now have two tribes - one waiting to be offended by something, and the other waiting for the first to be offended to condemn them for being offended?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/stephen-fry-condemns-twitter-as-stalking-ground-for-the-sanctimoniously-self-righteous-after-a6875506.html

Is this the future? Do we no longer really care about the issue, but are more interested in sharing how offended we are on the 'rainbow of outrage'?

What's your take on this?

[AB Editor]

Hi! I've removed the boring bits from this thread for everyone.

No need to thank me!

[AB Editor]

SP, little bit of reading for you on the subject, if you're interested: http://www.ftrain.com/wwic.html

It's by Paul Ford, who is one of my favourite internet writers. He write with humanity about technology, which is a rare thing, sadly.

Here he suggests the main question by everyone on the internet is:

"Why wasn't I consulted?"

This is the source of that social media outrage.

[douglas9401]

Nice and roomy here now. Airy even. :-)

[andy-hughes]

The Augean Stables comes to mind!!!

[Berniecuddles2]

quite pathetic really glad i dont come on here much anymore gone right downhill !

[andy-hughes]

Berniecuddles - //quite pathetic really glad i dont come on here much anymore gone right downhill ! //

Sorry to read that.

I think you will see that the Editorial Team have eyes on threads that go off-piste, so hopefully that will encourage you to come back and join in, in the future.

[gness]

I think that's changing now, Bernie.....but you could always help pick it up again you know......☺

[douglas9401]

We should have a good crop of vegetables this year.

[vulcan42]

Are We Entering An Endless Cycle Of Irrelevant Stupidity?
Yes, it has been proved on the very thread that asked the question.

[naomi24]

As I said before we're not 'entering' and endless cycle of irrelevant stupidity - we've been there quite a while - and, as Vulcan said, this thread proves it.

[sp1814]

Blimey - what happened in my absence???

My nice little thread had been hit by the answer removed genie!!!

[sp1814]

Thanks for the link Eddie.

Will check it out tonight between Happy Valley and bedtime.

[Peter Pedant]

blimey Sp your thread looks like a carcase with the ribs sticking out


[ a sunbleached metaphor to describe the answer removed stems ]

and someone somewhere is musing at length on the freedom to be irresponsible

[Peter Pedant]

I hate being pedantic.....


no - PROVED it before the irrelevantly stupid posts were removed
and now ..... besides looking like a carcase - it reads almost logically

[sp1814]

Another semantic cluster bomb from Peter Pedant.

I'm in awe Sir.