crawling across the web is a bewildering array of cyberspiders: chancers and con men, advertisers, pervy uncles and flesh sellers, religious extremists, emotomaniacs, self-styled media and writing experts, registered and unregistered schizophrenics all attempting to make some kind of killing or contact with a million other chancers, pervs, religious extremists…
Note: there are a few decent rational people as well.
just beautiful words and inspirational!
Mihran,
Thank You
Best always
john
I love the note.
Thank You
There are many of the many, and amongst them, many are very unhappy people. Over 3 years I’ve seen bullying to a few suicides. I have been hounded at times too, but I’ve learned to exchange my uncertainty and tolerance with the magic Mute and Block buttons.
This is society with little control.
Yes, Robyn, absolutely so and bless those mute and block buttons,
i’m sure many have been saved from me by them.
There’s no turning back so will society ‘right’ itself
or is that wished for?
Thank You for the fine response.
With my best
john
Sadly, I feel that this particular society speaks too loudly and the possible consequences are not listened to.
Note: That’ll be you and me then, John!
Couldn’t resist throwing in the (tongue-in-cheek) Note, Chris…
if only i could be counted among ‘the sane’
Thank you
Best Always
john
All depends on your definition, John!
it’s a good reminder about the dangers of the www. A frightening thought. I’m not sure I’m entirely sane, but I’m glad to not tick any of the characteristics in your cyberspider list!
Besides, I’m a firefly. Different species altogether!
Best wishes
..and
Best Wishes to you
and Thank You for a great comment..i love ‘different species’
john
Thankful for your decent appreciation for creativity, John. Have a great weekend. xxx
Thank You
Audrey
Big hugs
John
Accountability died a slow and certain death with the advent of political correctness and the age of enlightenment John. Now the disingenuous have unfettered access to the whole of humanity, the web, the cloud. You hit the proverbial nail on the head with your analysis
of the www as once again few seek to corrupt the majority with what should have been nothing more than the twentieth century’s greatest gift to communications and sharing. Alas the few in mankind corrupt as they seek the unfair advantage. Our decline appears to be pervasive.
A fine forensic analysis
Jon, My friend,
right on the money.
Ever Your Friend
John
I love this clever comparison which is unfortunately too true. Great imagery!
Noelle,
Thank You
Big hugs
John
True, Brother John.
Brother David,
Thank You
Your brother
John
Nice one John… And the note at the end is not a minor thing 🙂
All the best to you, happy weekend Aquileana 😀
⭐ ★ ⭐ ⭐ ★ ⭐ ⭐ ★ ⭐ ⭐ ★
Dear Aquileana,
Thank You so much
Big hugs
John
This is so on target John, it is enough to make one close the notebook and not reopen it. It seems personal privacy is forfeited in order to join the few gifted and normal enjoying this truly amazing accomplishment, the web. Thank you for telling it like it is! Many hugs , yes I am one of the normal ones despite what you may have read or heard :-).
Great comment, Holly,
Thank You
and I never doubted for a moment you weren’t among the normal and rational, bless you!
Big hugs
John
Very true.
Thank You, Gavin
Best wishes
John
I love the end NOTE: very positive! 😀 Made me smile!
Thank You
Michelle
so much
a big hug
john
Big hugs to you as well! Have a wonderful weekend! 😀
Tucked away in a cabin with my spouse and two old friends, at the coast — a perfect place to read aloud a Flanagan piece. Never mind that I’m supposed to be getting away from my computer — we were just talking about blogging and this popped up. Cheers.
Thank You
Julia
for taking the time to read.
Enjoy your peaceful hours by the sea – no better
place to be.
A big hug
john
As an Aussie friend of ours has a habit of saying, “You’re not wrong.”
“Pervy uncles” reminds Winnie and myself of a man who lived a few doors down from us when we were in Berkshire, but that’s another story.
Harry
Thank You
Winnie and Harry
Love
john
The best place to hide your identity is an infinite place.
You’re so right, Inese.
Bless You!
Big hugs
john
John, this is wise and cleverly entertaining. Sadly despicable, as bad behavior is often disguised in pretty packages with lovely bows. As always excellent words! You have made a most powerful statement on humanity, not to sound like a fatalist, but I don’t see the tide turning, rather a tsunami that will consume us all. After saying all this, it feels funny to wish you a wonderful weekend (I’m laughing at myself), but I really do mean it!
Always the warmest wishes,
Pepperanne
What a great comment, Pepperanne, and so right you are about the tsunami..
and as one ‘sane’ one (sez he, tongue in cheek) to another a peaceful weekend to you, too.
Best always
john
Just as well you remembered to mention me at the end John or I’d have trolled, spammed and hacked you to death (no pun intended) 😉
Always in my thoughts, Mike.
In fact as I was writing the Note you were foremost in my mind.
Thank You, Friend, for the great response.
Always with my best
John
But it gives us the chance to read your verse and stories – something that I find great pleasure in.
So kind and warm, Kate.
My very best to You
John
Yes a very few sane ones sadly. Good writing as always John
😄😄m
Thank You
Maryam,
so much for the response.
Big hugs
John
Lots to steer clear of, and I hope we all manage to….
Friend Willow,
Absolutely!
John
The truth told well. Thanks.
Thank You,
Myra
Big hugs
John
Wonderfully clever as always John…and so true!! Gets kind of seedy out there doesn’t it?! A curiously odiferous waft of unsanitary chase and linger like a sleazy stalker lurking in dark corners while our skin crawls! Ever spend any time on Twitter? Hawwwwwwww! Your case in point!!
The ether can be a strange and frightening place a lot of the time.
No Twitter for me, thanks, I took one look at it and decided I didn’t want or need it.
Best Always, Don
John
Well described John!
Thank You,
Dear Indah
Big hugs
John