Wonderfully stated. Pre-internet, I ran a BBS in the 80s. A “computer bulletin board) where a small group of members could post and chat live with each other. Of course it was all text and dine in “dial up” speeds.
As a “SYSOP” — system operator I was in charge of seeing all the posts.
What I found was that most folks were friendly, shared information and opinions respectfully and it was a lot of fun.
BUT THEN
A single troublemaker started with inappropriate and argue posts. And ,naive and trusting as I am. I allowed anonymous posts.
One single idiot brought the whole thing down. Then and there I saw the underbelly of the future.
Wonderfully stated. Pre-internet, I ran a BBS in the 80s. A “computer bulletin board) where a small group of members could post and chat live with each other. Of course it was all text and dine in “dial up” speeds.
As a “SYSOP” — system operator I was in charge of seeing all the posts.
What I found was that most folks were friendly, shared information and opinions respectfully and it was a lot of fun.
BUT THEN
A single troublemaker started with inappropriate and argue posts. And ,naive and trusting as I am. I allowed anonymous posts.
One single idiot brought the whole thing down. Then and there I saw the underbelly of the future.
Thoughtful. We can't know where technology is going to go but forgetting the human and moral dimensions is a mistake.