Misunderstanding of the internet

Misunderstanding the Internet Pt 2 – The Mythologizing of Web 2.0 This blog will talk about how these key ‘mythologies’ about the Internet continue to inform our understanding of the Internet. • Cyberspace is a place apart, and so not subject to rules that apply to the 'real' world. • The technology of the Internet makes it free from control by governments and other non-cyberspace institution so that the internet is borderless and free of constraining factors. • The widespread adoption of the Internet will result in the de-massification' of the media. These are key examples of the myths of the internet. The development of the internet is unique and exceptional in human history and not subject to social forces that characterised the adoption of other important technologies. Subsequently other cultural forces have influenced the Internet: • Traditional and Internet Corporate Culture; • Authoritarian and Liberal Govt Policy; • The Widespread Cultural Embrace of Internet Myths