25th March 2012, 02:08 PM
Wax Wrote:I do not use it as a means of developing personal relationships (BAJR aside). This is my choice not an excuse. There is an undertone of use it or be excluded in some of the arguments here.There's nothing wrong with that (particularly with social networking where the benefit gained rarely makes up for the time spent), I'm much the same with particular exceptions. However, I'd say that "use it or be excluded" is just a matter of fact -- you've just made the choice to be excluded.
Quote:I have absolutely nothing against the net nore am I a Luddite, but do be aware that it is not available to all (for a variety of reasons) despite what you might think.Neither are books, libraries or other non-digital resources. However, the net is almost certainly the cheapest source of information (both directly, and indirectly through ordering online etc) when it comes to the punch. Within the UK, the number of archaeologists who absolutely cannot get regular access the internet must be almost zero.
Quote: I do not love technology for its own sake but rather for what it can do for me. :face-kiss:Why do you think I'm trying to get out of web dev and into archaeology? :p