One time, I had this weird fantasy that probably came from Scott Westerfields' science fiction series, Uglies. I imagined that they cleaned up the internet. Impossible, right? Like, instead of thirty million hits when you google Mars, there will be one site. Everything about Mars will be carefully and accurately written down. Basically, everything will have a site, and the websites would be perfect. Gone with the fake bribe ads and porno popups and websites baring fake info. To get an HTML space, you would need, like, a grant or something. You need a permit, and any bad info you put out will be immediately DISBANDED.
Insane, eh?
I mean, I know it'll probably never really happen, but you can dream. The only way it could actually happen was if someone formed a HUMONGUS international company that constantly monitered the 'net. It just makes me mad to see all of the crap over the internet that can practically corrupt people morally.
I like my cleanups. For someone that is not exactly a neat freak, I sure do like them. I don't like trimming around things, trying in vain to prune it back to near-perfection. I would much rather scrap it all and start fresh. For example (I know it's stupid) The Sims. If my neighborhoods get a little crowded, I don't delete a few families I made on a whim. I delete it. Then I start a new one. Oh, a better example: last spring I cleaned my room. I sorted through all my clothes and miscellaneous crap and threw out two garbage bags of stuff. It felt good to start clean.
That's what I'm doing with my blogs, now. I saved the writing on Clarabelle, just as a Microsoft Word document. I deleted "How To Be Weird" a while ago, because it was stupid anyways. I'm not positive what to do about my literary one--I never post on it, and it's hard to get into a habit that you never had.
I'm considering a "Miriam's Isle" blog. That's the novel I'm seriously working on right now. I mean, just posting bits and pieces would be fun. I would really enjoy getting your feedback on it. What do you think? (I might do it anyways, because I love creating blogs.)
1 comment:
I had three-ish "GASP, I LOVE THAT!" moments while reading this entry. One, I love the uglies series, Two, That idea for the internet, and cleaning it up, would be mega colossally awesome because I'd like to get the right information,and hate those stupid pop-ups, and Three, I looooooove the sims. In fact, recently, I got two more of the expansion packs to add to the Sims 2 Double Deluxe. It's awesome. As for cleaning up my room, I like to do that too, once in a while. :)
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