I agree Sue, it's always easier for the British press to focus on the
negative rather than the positive aspects of the internet (of which there
are many). Sometimes I wonder if this is simply a result of ignorance and/or
the need to find a convenient scapegoat.
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"I think it's important to flag up at the beginning of this discussion about
'the darker side' that the way the press often represents the net is not
just untrue (but then what's new?) but also often extremely damaging to the
work of establishing it as a force for good. The press - and the public - in
the UK at least, is always very quick to blame the internet."
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