Here's some linkage about tuning out of the internet and other nonsense that might be a good idea.

Educators stake in Net Neutrality

Educators at all levels, not to mention their students, have to trust the internet to be a space guided by the democratic principles on which this nation is based. Our schools have come to depend on a level of openness in communication, information and innovation on the web, and limiting access by commercial interests is not in the best interest of educators and citizens alike.

Net neutrality is important as other freedoms are to this nation.

Text Deficit

ALERT! Being looked at like a complete fuddy duddy is not restricted to one generation! People of all ages look with brow furrowing skepticism upon anyone who does not yet text.

Comment Context

If I or you comment on a blog, we reply to that one human's expression, making two in conversation, and the dialogue begins.
There is a tremendous difference in one and two.

We have an understanding in Fb that we talk.
In a blog, you are going out on a limb, and should either give a shout out or be smart.
A YouTube comment is the street, a shout down or out, like one yells at the TV or cheers from the sideline.
Recall Forums? and for the really early adopters, message boards and green type on black monitors.
They are still around, and I wonder if there are more users in those than social nets - is that possible? at what moment did they get passed up? In those, there is an assumption of 'help', and humble banter going back and forth.

(these are wandering thoughts..)

Weather or not on the Internet

Gusts of wind nearly blew over the trees last night

But there's no wind on the internet.

While online, the weather's fine

My pages are quietly under the rumble

A calm escape from the worldly tumble...

...TBC