Week 6 Thing 14

As I searched around on Technorati we should all be grateful I do not have a seizure disorder. If I were actually interested in reading others blogs, the pulsing ads would have kept me from my desires and sent me in to a full blown seizure. Even if I would utilize blogs in my life ( I won't), this particular site would have to tone things down before I would add it to my del.icio.us list. I actually had to squint my eyes while I looked around on a couple of pages because of the constant barrage of ads.

I did complete the search and what came up between the directory and blog posts did come out different. I received more results on the blog posts but I only glanced at a couple before determining I had no interest.

The fact that Technorati exists is a testament to the self aggrandizing culture we are living with. There are far too many people on the planet that feel every thought and emotion is worthy of foisting on to the rest of the planet and worse yet, that we should be looking for it, reading it and responding because what they have to say is so profound. As I reviewed the information on the "Tour" page these thoughts were only confirmed by comments such as "We're here to help make sense of all the interesting stuff we do in real-time. " AND "We've personalized the homepage so you can get a look at all the stuff you care about on one page." See my comments below about what they think is important about entertainment.


Unfortunately, I clicked on the entertainment tab and then movies where I was faced with the following: Lindsay Lohans Breasts Are Looking Damn Juicy.
Sorry but this was on their front page of entertainment/movies. They can't come up with commentary with more value regarding the entertainment industry and upcoming film releases than some guys crude drool over how Lohan's breasts look in a tank top? I'm not sifting through this crap. Don't get me wrong, I am aware of the value of Internet resources for education. It is just that the task is so enormous and evolving on how to get people to be discerning about what they use. Take one look at the undesirable effects TV has had on our culture. Imagine what effect the trash on the net will be able to achieve in a generation or two.

Tagging Advantages: My tags make sense for me on my del.icio.us acct. It keeps me organized in regard to projects in my school. I MAY find other sites using a tag search on del.icio.us. that could assist me in my work.
Tagging Disadvantages: There are far too many variations on what the tag really means. No universal guidelines or requirements.