The Internet is a revered invention. It allows you to access any information you wish to find. It allows you to send and receive emails. It allows you to put your views, talents and face out there into the big World Wide Web.
But with all it's good qualities, there is, of course you say, a catch.
Ever tried to search for a simple item such as 'Johnny Depp'? Don't lie ladies (and maybe gentlemen). But instead of finding the fansite you were seeking, you get offers to BUY Johnny Depp! If only it were that simple. And you get the teenage crush bloggers, who have written thousands of feverish words about 'OMG' how gorgeous he is. True, but these words of passion are hindering your search for a fansite.
There are, of course, times when discretion is needed. Such as, you would like to search for underwear because you have a date tonight. So you go to Google and type in 'sexy underwear' and instantly receive hits on EVERYTHING ever written that includes 'sex', 'sexy' and 'underwear'. Uh-oh, pervert's paradise ahead. So you wade through ever-more feverish blogs that you are trying desperately not to read (oh god, did that say 'my sexy sister'?!) and your boss/colleague you were hoping to date walks past. Damn.
And for those of you on networking sites (Facebook, Bebo, MySpace, etc) you have the mammoth task of making your page look nice. If you are on Bebo, that's great. You spend hours trying to find a 'skins' site which actually HAS skins on it or trying to find ones that aren't some form of advertising or have a very strangely spelled love missive emblazoned across the top. If you are on MySpace, it's even better. You either have to put up with some terrible 'pre-made' and it undoubtly has a lime-green background with aubergine writing, or even better, white background with aqua writing, so people either develop severe headaches trying to read what you've written or can't see it at all. After all that effort you put in trying to make yourself sound intelligent, funny and generally someone who is vaguely likable and definitely not a weirdo. Noo way.
And again on the subject of networking sites, WHERE do all the people who are (usually) about 14 and either have severe narsiccisstic disorder (due to excessive PhotoShop Pro use and sheer amounts of photos) or have very little clothing to wear come from?! They're EVERYWHERE! Telling YOU, the unfortunate reader, about how they love who they are and will never ever never change because they are perfect and you are jealous and a fake so STFU. And you sit there wondering why they are so insecure, and to be quite honest, rude, and why they would imagine that you even care. Sorry, my mistake. It would be 'i LUV mahhSELF an U wiill N3V3R change curzz ii am PURRFECKT an UR JELOS an A FAKEE so STFU!11!1!' instead. Oops.
Lastly, blogs. Oh yes, you knew it was coming. I would like to know if 'Sarah and John's cat Mr Sniff' knows he has his own webpage and whether he realises his pictures are very unflattering and that I suggest he gets PhotoShop Pro. I have also noticed in my time as an internet user (about 5 years) that every single blog is usually used as a form of diary. Yes, I'm aware that's what they were intended for, but I don't think the creators banked on blogger's lives being so utterly boring. So boring in fact, most are abandoned after 3 entries. And sit there cluttering up YOUR Google search for Johnny Depp. Typical.