A Comment –
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I watched, today, a very interesting program about the ‘Echo Effect’.
It was about how the internet and in particular, social media, has separated the world.
There were some mind boggling facts and charts. But I summarize using FB - RWW as a classic example.
The division has been emphasized by algorithms that calculate what you, as a person, are now mathematically classified.
The machine knows who your friends are, what you have in common and
target you and your chinas with news and postings that have a common
interest.
Regardless of the rest of the population who may actually digress from your opinions.
Democracy , as we hope it is, was based on the very simple recipe -
‘We agree to disagree.’
THAT – is the founding centre of democracy – because it leads to COMPROMISE, without wars.
As Godwin and Hancock so correctly pointed out in the brilliant
academic book, ‘Rhodesians Never Die’, the only thing that held the
frail tangible web of fabric of White Rhodesians – was a mutual hatred
of terrorism.
We, the white minority along with 80% of volunteer black combatants - lost.
Think what you like. This posting is not interested in the whys,
what’s, and fuck-ups – but about modern attitudes of ‘Rhodesians’ in the
cyber world.
It is – a car crash. I know and have experienced
the whole internet sensation for two decades. It all started with the
‘Bush Telegraph’.
Rhodies with money enough to pay many thousands
for a 133k PC with windows and ISDN, flocked to the common eating
ground. One person emerged as leader.
In a space of two years,
via this medium, affairs were struck up, marriages destroyed and
eventually great leader was murdered on his door step. C'est la vie.
But when Facebook arrived along with cheap PCs, and cheap internet
connection – the world changed for the Rhodesian Diaspora. And how...
So – with perhaps less than a population of 200.000 and loads dropping
dead everyday – the so called community, seems to have fuck all else to
do than prove the ‘Echo Theory’.
Gather in huddles of selected groups who agree on anarchic and blinkered vision of the past and future.
From one Rhodesian site to another – like the head of Medusas - a
monster, a Gorgon, generally described as a winged human female with a
hideous face and living venomous snakes in place – is that what
‘Rhodesians’ - have accomplished?
Always the same. Boring,
un-original, no contributions but cut and pastes of – shit. I exclude
brave members who post their art – well done.
And then – for no
apparent reason – hatred. Incredible pouring of comments against someone
they do not have a clue about. So extreme – in Germany, you would find
yourself arrested.
Why do you – yes, you – do that?
Do you
get a thrill because some equally mentally retard ‘likes’ your stupid
posting? Have you ever thought that – if you forward enough - you will
actually get your original (not), posting back again.
A perfect
cycle of repetition - created by clever people who get their kicks by
watching the peasants paying for the internet to actually become brain
dead.
I rest my case. It is up to you – The Last of the Rhodesians, to work it out.
I have no problems with my mental health issues – I understand them.
AND - this is an academic comment. Not aimed at anyone. And I love you all. I think - therefore I am.
