leverage the internet
¡Olé! Computer's post, I too want to leave the Internet, elaborates on its title:
I think I've said it here, or maybe elsewhere, but the Internet, which I'll just use as a general term that encompasses the web and other stuff, is just not where I want to spend my time. Every page that loads is littered with garbage. There are corners that still offer a glimpse of what once was. Bear is a perfect example!
I can't say I feel the same. I do want to spend quality time on the Internet in addition to quality time outside of it. Whether I have found them yet or not, the countless enriching parts of the Internet clearly offset the cost of finding websites or pages littered with garbage. I don't have to settle for a glimpse of what (is often an illusion of) what was compared to looking for what can be.
They continued:
I've really tried to remain optimistic, but I don't have much optimism left in me about the human Internet. We're going to have to make something. I think DFOS might be onto something, but it's clunky.
If I hold little to no optimism toward the Internet, what do I have? Does the urgent call to make something out of it even matter if I feel that way?
I would like to befriend people who, instead of wanting to leave the Internet, want to collaborate through it to uplift who knows how many people. So many people already create beautiful things, experiences, and memories through the Internet. They use various platforms and services, websites and apps, and communication modes and media to make those happen. Yet, there's so much room for growth that simply requires the courage to stand by and work together with those brave souls.
If you truly want to leave the Internet, godspeed. If you want to leverage it toward a better future for you and your kin, then let's try our hardest to make that happen. May undying belief meet undying execution to unearth an Internet beyond our wildest dreams.