..On Internet and the helplessness-2
..In continuation to my last post ,this one is for those who have a sense of humor ..(..or at least can appreciate one)..Sad and morose or compulsively "serious" people can do without it...they are better -off without reading this conversation between three persons (GG,FG and Mod.) ,an imagined one ,of course , about what an argument between two persons, one having the power to ban a particular site in a particular domain (GG ) and the second one ....the site owner (FG, preferably ..of a social networking site) ,would look like. The third one is the moderator (..more or less on the bureaucratic side...having an insight to understand both the sides ..alas! ).
I, being a very serious fellow , ...and having a sense of humor , would write it ..for, people who remain compulsively serious (all their lives) never acquire a sense of humor ...but when they take that one more step ahead ...and start taking things lightly , they become VERY serious fellows , and acquire one...
--It goes like ::
GG :: ...So,what is your motive here; to generate revenues for yourself OR to create a public opinion ? ..which one ..
Mod.: a very relevant question sir ji ..spot on..
FG:: we are providing people with a platform to share their ideas ...Yes ..revenue generation is just the by-product ; for,every true creator in s/w industry creates his product without revenue
generation in mind .
GG : You want to feel powerful . Don't you ?
FG: where did that come from?
GG : ..But you are giving today's kids a toy to play around with ..many of them don't know even , how far - reaching effect these sites have ..it goes everywhere ..are their childish ideas WORTH going everywhere ?
Mod: hhmm ..ah ..but ..Mr GG ..ah ok...answer Mr. FG.
FG : ..those ideas are not childish by "our " company's policies . If they are ,we delete the content ...and they are not kids ..they are grown-ups knowing what they are writing ..
GG : In our country , they grow up a little later than yours . ..and we have our set of rules too..
FG: what "rules" ?
GG : ..certain code ...which must be followed .
FG : ..then educate them first ..don't you think you need to work upon insinuating the core values of your country , inside your youngsters RATHER than bringing the whole site down ...If they are good at following codes ..then there wont be ANY objectionable content..don't u agree ?
Silence for a while..
FG : ..which ,in itself , would be a mark of a dead generation... a non-complaining , a happy go-lucky Mr. Do-Little generation..
Mod : wo..wo ..aaram se !.. (easy ..) ..don't doubt Mr. GG's intentions for his own countrymen..especially,the youngsters ..
GG: ..It takes time .. (..for educating all of them )..youth is not ready for such a gadget here...
FG : you have an authority to say that ?
GG : Yes . (firmly,in a confident manner ) ..I have .
Silence again ..
Mod :: see, the point is that the EXACT SOURCE of any objectionable content does not get tracked easily..so, if we agree upon some "COMMON CODE OF CONDUCT" then we can reach a common ground where the objectionable content will be decided by us and you people will bring it down ..
FG : we can't do that .. we have OUR set of standards by which we decide which material is objectionable..
GG : ..that's right .."OURS".. you are talking as if you guys are spreading your own personal views. well,.. WE HAVE OURS ,TOO...[getting a little agitated]
..badha le dukaan apni ..(close your shop ) ..tell him that , Mr. Mod.
Mod : But, ..Mr. GG..
FG : ..i did not mean to.. your country has millions of users .. the revenues ...what if some competitor comes along ...and the publicity . .
GG : Now, you'll say that..haan ? when a celebrity's fake is posted upon any site , the whole site is sued for millions ...what about Gods , Goddesses ... celebrities ...here ?
FG : ha-ha ..ye THAT (referring to a particular stunt) was cheap ..i agree ..but a work of art ,nevertheless ..
GG : ART ?? ..did you say ..a work of art ..how can you say that ..its a cheap copy-paste job on Photoshop ...Is that your concept of art ?
FG : ..No..no..i mean ..ye, we'll delete it ..
Mr. Mod :: (sighing peacefully ) ..good ..good ...Now i'll sleep well (..but for how long ,I just wonder)
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