What if, one day, no one showed up to the Internet1? What if no one updated their status? What if no one checked in? There were no photos uploaded. No pushing publish. Nothing.
Then, what if, no one ever returned? Ever.
The truth is, we don’t need the Internet. The Internet needs us. Because, it is mostly made of us. Our words. Our pictures. Our creations. Our art. Our experiences. Our thoughts. Our opinions. Our feelings. Our endeavors. Our truths.
And, because it is made of us and our work, we should bring to it all that we are and all that we are capable of.
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- There is much debate among the style police as to whether or not Internet should be capitalized. I still believe it is a proper noun and deserves such recognition and respect. ↩