real talk though with everyone and their racist uncle on the internet now it's only a matter of time before "internet culture" is subsumed by the culture at large entirely
the internet will finally be no different from real life
meatspace and cyberspace will become one and then THE FURRY TAKEOVER WILL COMMENCE
Wait, no, there's only five ways to rearrange the letters in "the" but you could always shake things up by bringing new letters in. Thl is the new teh.
real talk though with everyone and their racist uncle on the internet now it's only a matter of time before "internet culture" is subsumed by the culture at large entirely
the internet will finally be no different from real life
meatspace and cyberspace will become one and then THE FURRY TAKEOVER WILL COMMENCE
The difference between the internet and real life is that there is an infinite amount of space on the internet, and therefore an infinite amount of room for whomever to hide from whomever else for whatever reasons they like. Unless internet regulation somehow crosses into policing for culture normativity, at which point we have far larger problems.
the commercialization of memes would be bad if memes were like good or important in some way
You might not think they are but there are serious concerns over whether or not commercialization of public domain internet culture is A) legal and B) moral.
i am more than slightly annoyed by the slapping of copyrights on what's basically the biggest resurgence folk culture has had since it got displaced by mass marketed popular culture in the mainstream
in isolation memes aren't a big deal but it's a part of our shared language and experiences that until recently had resisted commercialization
The main thing is that no one has tried to claim ownership of any memes yet (at least not as far as I know).
So, while one can make the case (and you don't have to try hard to convince me) that something like those Slenderman games is a cheap cash-in, as far as I know the developers of that have not attempted to copyright the character and sue other people for using him. Which is when a line would very much be crossed.
real talk though with everyone and their racist uncle on the internet now it's only a matter of time before "internet culture" is subsumed by the culture at large entirely the internet will finally be no different from real life
To be completely honest, the rise of videos / podcasts / live chats has kind of annoyed me. Stupid internet, if I wanted to replicate the experience of face-to-face realtime conversations, I'd go outside and just have a real conversation with a human being in real life! I like reading words at my own pace (with the option of listening to music of my own choice on my own music player).
legality and morality have never stopped people from making money.
The difference between the internet and real life is that there is an infinite amount of space on the internet, and therefore an infinite amount of room for whomever to hide from whomever else for whatever reasons they like. Unless internet regulation somehow crosses into policing for culture normativity, at which point we have far larger problems.
this is true, but it is kind of the opposite of where my point was going. everyone on the internet participates, to some degree, in "internet culture". as such, when almost everyone is online, "internet culture" is no longer a subculture, but a facet of the culture at large. there may be subcultures on the internet, but their being situated on the internet will be almost purely incidental.
The whole "OH CRAP THE MEMES ARE CHANGING" thing has never really bothered me that much, since fads and tastes change over time anyway. Then again, I'm also guilty of trying to bring up ancient memes from sites no one reads anymore, so...
I had an entire chapter on how to utilize "streaming media" (or "web 3.0", our textbook called it both) to market yourself in my Intro to Media class and it was literally the stupidest thing I have ever been subject to.
and of course with both society on the internet and real life melding together the subcultures become a thing known about in real life too beyond simply "those people who are on the computer too much doing god knows what"
legality and morality have never stopped people from making money.
The difference between the internet and real life is that there is an infinite amount of space on the internet, and therefore an infinite amount of room for whomever to hide from whomever else for whatever reasons they like. Unless internet regulation somehow crosses into policing for culture normativity, at which point we have far larger problems.
this is true, but it is kind of the opposite of where my point was going. everyone on the internet participates, to some degree, in "internet culture". as such, when almost everyone is online, "internet culture" is no longer a subculture, but a facet of the culture at large. there may be subcultures on the internet, but their being situated on the internet will be almost purely incidental.
In some cases sure, but there are things you can do in a digital environment that are either impossible or impractical in physical space, so that's not going to be the case for all of those subcultures. Just some of them.
I wonder what stupid thing will inspire someone to call it "web 4.0".
I have never actually heard the term "web 3.0" outside that book.
It also used the term "The Streaming Internet" with capital letters. Fun stuff.
Homestuck also did it as a joke at one point. Narration referred to the latest story interactivity gimmick as "web 2.0. No, wait, this is way beyond 2.0. This is WEB 3.0" or something to that effect.
It's like we're back in the 1990s, and they're advertising some dodgy proprietary "online experience" (think "shopping from your cable box" or "YOU WILL"), not a true evolution of the Web.
web 4.0 is when no one can live with an internet connection internet connections are standard for life like people will talk about food in one's stomach, clothes on one's back, a roof above one's head, and device connected to the internet
I grow my beard to keep warm in winter. And I keep it well-trimmed to make it clear that I'm not participating in no-shave November. Sometimes I can be very contrarian.
Comments
Doge is kind of funny in a dumb way, the way lolcats were
sus
SIƧ
inevitable, but annoying
more so because the fact that it's inevitable feels sad to me
like what happened with Horse_ebooks
in isolation memes aren't a big deal but it's a part of our shared language and experiences that until recently had resisted commercialization
So, while one can make the case (and you don't have to try hard to convince me) that something like those Slenderman games is a cheap cash-in, as far as I know the developers of that have not attempted to copyright the character and sue other people for using him. Which is when a line would very much be crossed.
To be completely honest, the rise of videos / podcasts / live chats has kind of annoyed me. Stupid internet, if I wanted to replicate the experience of face-to-face realtime conversations, I'd go outside and just have a real conversation with a human being in real life! I like reading words at my own pace (with the option of listening to music of my own choice on my own music player).
Then, Mario's Head got gas.
In some cases sure, but there are things you can do in a digital environment that are either impossible or impractical in physical space, so that's not going to be the case for all of those subcultures. Just some of them.
It also used the term "The Streaming Internet" with capital letters. Fun stuff.
shaving
internet connections are standard for life
like people will talk about food in one's stomach, clothes on one's back, a roof above one's head, and device connected to the internet
that made no sense at all.
I don't shave very often.
they're much, much worse
if you do not, Peter The Great will be around to sheer you in a manner similar to that of a sheep shortly.