Comments on: How To Make The Internet Great http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-to-make-the-internet-great/2006/11/02/ Startups, entrepreneurship, business and social media Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Richard Cox http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-to-make-the-internet-great/2006/11/02/comment-page-1/#comment-99173 Richard Cox Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:46:27 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-to-make-the-internet-great/2006/11/02/#comment-99173 The internet does suck. Steve's own sister has been activly stalked on line for the last 2years. Because of the international angle nothing can be done to put a stop to it. Her life and business have been effected by the stalker. She knows who it is, she has the IP#. Canadian Police can't help her because the person is an American, The American police won't help her because she is a Canadian. I have spent the last 18 months watching a wonderful person die a little bit each day. So yes the internet does suck to me If we didn't have the internet the person responsable would have no access to her or her business. The internet does suck. Steve’s own sister has been activly stalked on line for the last 2years. Because of the international angle nothing can be done to put a stop to it. Her life and business have been effected by the stalker. She knows who it is, she has the IP#. Canadian Police can’t help her because the person is an American, The American police won’t help her because she is a Canadian. I have spent the last 18 months watching a wonderful person die a little bit each day. So yes the internet does suck to me
If we didn’t have the internet the person responsable would have no access to her or her business.

]]> By: Ben Yoskovitz http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-to-make-the-internet-great/2006/11/02/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Ben Yoskovitz Fri, 03 Nov 2006 03:04:22 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-to-make-the-internet-great/2006/11/02/#comment-511 Leah - I'm glad the post smacked you between the eyes. As long as there's no permanent damage. I'd guess you're doing a lot! Think any of those women would make great podcasters or video bloggers? If so, then maybe I can help... Leah – I’m glad the post smacked you between the eyes. As long as there’s no permanent damage.

I’d guess you’re doing a lot!

Think any of those women would make great podcasters or video bloggers? If so, then maybe I can help…

]]> By: Leah Maclean http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-to-make-the-internet-great/2006/11/02/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Leah Maclean Thu, 02 Nov 2006 23:26:35 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-to-make-the-internet-great/2006/11/02/#comment-489 If I didn't know different Ben I would say you were speaking to me with this post (surname - maclean, business - demystifying technology for small biz women). It smacked me between the eyes this morning and has made me think ... even thought I am working with women to help them feel more comfortable running their business in an online world, what am I REALLY doing to help them connect with other people in an online environment. What can I do to bring these fresh voices to the conversation? Do I have the patience and determination to get these women to a place where they stack up in the pile called "good for the internet"? Questions that are probably better answered when I haven't been sitting in front of a computer since 4.30am :o\ If I didn’t know different Ben I would say you were speaking to me with this post (surname – maclean, business – demystifying technology for small biz women).

It smacked me between the eyes this morning and has made me think … even thought I am working with women to help them feel more comfortable running their business in an online world, what am I REALLY doing to help them connect with other people in an online environment. What can I do to bring these fresh voices to the conversation? Do I have the patience and determination to get these women to a place where they stack up in the pile called “good for the internet”?

Questions that are probably better answered when I haven’t been sitting in front of a computer since 4.30am :o \

]]> By: Ben Yoskovitz http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-to-make-the-internet-great/2006/11/02/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Ben Yoskovitz Thu, 02 Nov 2006 19:03:47 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-to-make-the-internet-great/2006/11/02/#comment-487 Jason - thanks for the positive comment. After I read the Maclean's article I thought - how has the Internet profoundly changed my life? Sure I've generated money from it, etc. but what has it really done that's different. It has to be about connecting with people. You just can't ignore that. I've connected with people all over the world; and not just meaningless relationships either, valid/important relationships. Relationships that don't diminish the ones I have with people I meet face-to-face either. Jason – thanks for the positive comment.

After I read the Maclean’s article I thought – how has the Internet profoundly changed my life? Sure I’ve generated money from it, etc. but what has it really done that’s different.

It has to be about connecting with people. You just can’t ignore that. I’ve connected with people all over the world; and not just meaningless relationships either, valid/important relationships. Relationships that don’t diminish the ones I have with people I meet face-to-face either.

]]> By: Jason Clegg http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-to-make-the-internet-great/2006/11/02/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Jason Clegg Thu, 02 Nov 2006 18:13:19 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/how-to-make-the-internet-great/2006/11/02/#comment-484 Ben, I wholeheartedly agree. World Wide Web literacy should be an educational priority in the 21st century. Too many people out there simply dismiss the internet as hopeless, beyond repair, or (to borrow your apt term) crap. Well... let's get out there and make it our own. Can we eliminate porn sites? Can we eliminate crooks and criminals? Probably not. But we can create more great content. We can educate the world on how to actually use Google. So on and so forth. Thanks for shedding light on a critical topic! -Jason Clegg <a href="http://mindfulentrepreneur.com" rel="nofollow">Mindful Entrepreneur</a> Ben,

I wholeheartedly agree. World Wide Web literacy should be an educational priority in the 21st century.

Too many people out there simply dismiss the internet as hopeless, beyond repair, or (to borrow your apt term) crap.

Well… let’s get out there and make it our own. Can we eliminate porn sites? Can we eliminate crooks and criminals? Probably not.

But we can create more great content. We can educate the world on how to actually use Google. So on and so forth.

Thanks for shedding light on a critical topic!

-Jason Clegg
Mindful Entrepreneur

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