The Great Architect

Well, its been a good while since I last updated this, and in the interim period, I’ve turned the 30 milestone. Does it feel any different? No, not really, still a slave to the system in all respects.

The reason for actually doing a post today comes from frustration at the power of the internet, and the ‘faceless power’ it seems to give some people. As mentioned in previosu posts I love the B3ta.com website, and have particpated to a very small part over the past couple of years. It’s been a mainstay for humour, fun and discussion and I love it. Last year, a good few weeks prior to the Rememberance Day, a few contributors thought it might be a nice gesture (nothing more, just a thought) to perhaps show that a number of users of the board could pay respects not only in thir own individual way, but perhaps do something on the messageboard to show a common thought behind it. That was it, no gloating, no advertising, no ‘look see what I’m doing, mentality’ or anything. The day itself came and went, and no one complained or got uptight and EVERY single person who saw the relevant post on the board and commented on it understood the meaning and took it for what it was…

Well. That was last year. This year, we’ve tried to start a similar thing, not growing on it in any way, but it was something that struck a chord with quite a few of the contributors, and we used a new tool on the website so that people who wanted to be present around the same time could replicate a similar gesture. We use the internet for work, for fun, for study, for relaxation, why not to remember those who have fallen before us, people who have fallen on all sides. The internet is a diverse community of opinions, tastes, styles, morals and suchlike, and if some of these differences can be brought together under a single thought, is that such a bad thing?
Well, starting the process up this year, to try and make it a little more organised, there seems to be a small number who are convinced this is the vilest thing going. Yes, they respect those who have fallen, but don’t see past what appears to be their own insecurities to start assuming the reasons why everyone else would want to be part of it. My reason for taking part is my own, and it is sincere. The situation of having people I don’t even know try to mock and assume the reason why I might want to take part is, to me at least, insulting, and this has just got me to the point of frustration where I had to let it out somewhere. Grrrrr The Internet, your best friend one day, Judas the next! I guess what starts out with the best intentions doesn’t always get interpreted like that. Such is life.
Anyway, apologies for no funny pic or suchlike, and excuse the post if it comes across as an indulgence, which is not the meaning behind it, but now back on an even keel I think! Not really sure if I could be opening up a hornets nest, but if anyone has any comments about this, I’ll leave the comments field open.