One of those questions

[katiefoolery]

Am I growing sick of the internet?

That's a question that has been lingering around like a bad smell of late.  I wouldn't say it has been plaguing me, because that would imply that I spend all of my time pondering largely irrelevant questions.  Which I don't.  Unless they're really good irrelevant questions.

But it has been sitting there, poking me from time to time.

If I'm not growing sick of the internet, then why am I spending all of my spare time reading instead of mucking about on LJ and Ober.net?

If I'm not growing sick of the internet, then why aren't I turning the computer on at the first opportunity and checking my email?

The internet used to be my one, dependable distraction at work.  What will I do now that its appeal seems to be waning?

There's an obvious answer to that, isn't there?  I should be doing more writing.

But it doesn't answer the question of why the internet is failing to compete with such fascinating diversions as Staring Out Of The Window or Teasing The Cat With My Dressing Gown Cord.  What's changed?  Has the internet become less fascinating?  Has interacting with amazing people lost its appeal?

Or have I changed without realising it?

Comments

[decryption.livejournal.com]

I remember FreeNet, with that ad window you had to have open in order to use it for free. That was really popular and if I recall correctly, it had over 100,000 users at the time making it one of the largest ISPs, hah

i used it too, and had this program that could keep the window in the background while I used it so I didn't have to see it. I think most people did that adn that's why they stopped as no-one was looking at the ads :p