Purpose of the Internet

I've never thought much about what the point of the internet is. I grew up with the internet, it was something that was always there, it something that was always accessible. While, when I was younger it was accessible in the sense that if we disconnected the phone and hooked up the dial-up connection then we were connected to the internet.

When I first started using the Internet it was a source of information. Granted my pre-teen self was most likely looking up new facts about the latest teen heart throb, but still I was seeking out information. The exchange of information was why the internet was frist created in the 1980s at CERN.

Over the past 20 plus years, the internet has expanded beyond simply share information. It has built an online economy with companies solely doing buisness online, it has also allowed users to document their lives through social media websites like Facebook and Twitter, and it has also become an exchange of arts and culture.

Now,  the internet is a communications tool to share our thoughts, knowledge, interests, and lives with others around the world. Is not longer just for sharing information, but a communication tool that allows us to exchanges thoughts and ideas.  This is changing, not only the way we interact with each other, but the social and economic landscape of the world. The arab spring in 2011 could not have ignited a spark if it weren't for international influence and social networking sites such as Facebook.   

The purpose of the internet extends far beyond sharing information. It is about collaborating to shape the future..