Chapter 8

The Online World and Their TOS

Brave New World

Social networks are a new phenomenon of the twenty-first century. We can now connect with many people we would not have had the chance to interact with in the pre-Internet days. We can find old friends and classmates; we can argue; we can pontificate … we can even meet our mates. Via the Internet, people have made a splash, shown their work to those who would have not seen it otherwise, and accelerated their careers much further than by any other means. The Internet is an accessible, cheap media that has leveled the playing field for many who, otherwise, would not have been able to play.

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