Learning about Web 2.0 was pretty interesting. I still think it's funny that I immediately thought it was an "outdated" version of the web :) Version 2.0 just sounds so old! SPSS is already at 15.0 or later. The web certainly needs to catch-up...or maybe it's just that SPSS makes a lot more money everytime they make an update that more people want to purchase.
Anyway, I agree that Web 2.0 is changing the way things are done. I heard something on GMA or some other show like that - they said that people now are not taking action to evoke changes like they used to by writing to their congressmen or starting a lobbying campaign, etc., because they are just blogging about it instead. They feel better after getting their feelings out, and they feel like they're making a difference because other people will certainly see their blog; also, they read other blogs by people who agree with them, so they feel validated. But then the momentum just stops at that - nothing happens because of the blogs. They just remain in cyberspace, and life goes on. Interesting point of view, I thought. Although allowing everyone to have a voice on the Internet is nice in theory, if you really think about it, the more blogs, information, etc. that is out there, the fewer people will read each one because of the diffusion. Maybe our voices aren't heard so much as we think!
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