Comments on: New at Reason http://www.juliansanchez.com/2005/04/29/new-at-reason-26/ Just another geek in the geek kingdom Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:38:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: David T http://www.juliansanchez.com/2005/04/29/new-at-reason-26/comment-page-1/#comment-414 David T Tue, 03 May 2005 09:48:09 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1012#comment-414 "The Internet also means that TV isn't an alternative to meaningful interaction with a vibrant community of human beings, but a prelude to it. Devotees of shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer gather in online fora to dissect the fine points of plotlines and review their favorite (or least favorite) episodes. Even the most niche shows have an online water cooler around which to gather." You know, to some people, praising TV viewing because it leads to being on the Internet more is sort of like praising marijuana for (supposedly) leading to heroin... “The Internet also means that TV isn’t an alternative to meaningful interaction with a vibrant community of human beings, but a prelude to it. Devotees of shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer gather in online fora to dissect the fine points of plotlines and review their favorite (or least favorite) episodes. Even the most niche shows have an online water cooler around which to gather.”

You know, to some people, praising TV viewing because it leads to being on the Internet more is sort of like praising marijuana for (supposedly) leading to heroin…

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