Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
I hope not.
A collective seat of information independent of whatever tripe passes for 'Knowledge' via sites like wikipedia is essential.
Otherwise we're only a generation away from "The world according to Google"
It's already hard enough trying to get factual information on certain historical events because of the media/political bias depending on where you go for information.
A collective seat of information independent of whatever tripe passes for 'Knowledge' via sites like wikipedia is essential.
Otherwise we're only a generation away from "The world according to Google"
It's already hard enough trying to get factual information on certain historical events because of the media/political bias depending on where you go for information.
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BigBadBundleBoy · 36-40, M
@Picklebobble2 Wikipedia is actually a pretty solid resource, certainly as a jumping off point. The thing about Wikipedia is how you actually go about using it. It's all about those links down at the bottom. You can read and verify every source. Yes, textbooks also tend to list their sources, but that's entirely dependent on your ability to then go and find the papers/books that they listed.
I like libraries, and it'll be sad when they eventually go away, but make no mistake, the internet is a far more powerful resource than any library. Hell, pretty much every book you can find in a library, you can find in PDF form online. It's true, you do have to be discerning, but then you always did with print media and books.
Publishers have bias, writers have bias, this is the same online as it is in print. Yes, there is more of an "information overload" situation that happens online, but it doesn't take long to become savvy when it comes to spotting clickbait and politically biased writing.
I like libraries, and it'll be sad when they eventually go away, but make no mistake, the internet is a far more powerful resource than any library. Hell, pretty much every book you can find in a library, you can find in PDF form online. It's true, you do have to be discerning, but then you always did with print media and books.
Publishers have bias, writers have bias, this is the same online as it is in print. Yes, there is more of an "information overload" situation that happens online, but it doesn't take long to become savvy when it comes to spotting clickbait and politically biased writing.
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@BigBadBundleBoy I disagree. With so few people controlling so much in terms of information and whether or not it even gets SEEN during a random browser search, i think your generation and those that come after you, will come to rely on it and in turn might get a very different view of what actually happened in previous world events.
BigBadBundleBoy · 36-40, M
@Picklebobble2 It's hard for me to comment on how much other people suffer due to search algorithms since accessing hard-to-find information was my job for, like, nearly three years, but I genuinely don't see it as being hugely different to publishers controlling information.
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Random1Thoughts · F
@HijabaDabbaDoo
Me too but with work and other daily activities, I don't have the time to visit libraries anymore.
Me too but with work and other daily activities, I don't have the time to visit libraries anymore.
Splendida · 51-55, F
I worry about that all the time. I run a business off an internet platform, I Google and use the fun apps... but I've never gotten used to ebooks, I love to spend a rainy day with a real book reading, I like to hold it in my hands. I love a dog eared copy. Technology is cold. It's not the same.
I love the library, I live in a small town where the library is considered Central and important, but I can see it losing its popularity every year.
I love the library, I live in a small town where the library is considered Central and important, but I can see it losing its popularity every year.
Random1Thoughts · F
@Splendida
I love books too but I've slowly crossed over to ebooks. It's easier, faster and manageable. I travel frequently for work, I buy ebooks and store on my iPad.
I love books too but I've slowly crossed over to ebooks. It's easier, faster and manageable. I travel frequently for work, I buy ebooks and store on my iPad.
PoetryNEmotion · F
I see them being places where books are stored much like in science fiction movies. I hope they never disappear. The library in my home town was reduced to a tiny place in a mall with few shelves of books. I could hardly believe it. A handful of old people were there reading newspapers. And the site of the old library became a museum.
Random1Thoughts · F
@PoetryNEmotion
Sadly, this is what is happening to most libraries throughout the word. They're reduced and people has become redundant to the idea of it disappearing.
Sadly, this is what is happening to most libraries throughout the word. They're reduced and people has become redundant to the idea of it disappearing.
PoetryNEmotion · F
@Random1Thoughts Someday I see books being rare. People will handle their own books in their homes carefully. It is sad.
Random1Thoughts · F
@Fernie
Let's hope they continue to be a part of every community. I think future generation with advance technology at their grasp will not have any interest in libraries. It's important to us because it's a place we cherished growing up.
Let's hope they continue to be a part of every community. I think future generation with advance technology at their grasp will not have any interest in libraries. It's important to us because it's a place we cherished growing up.
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76starships · 46-50, M
Random1Thoughts · F
@76starships
That is already happening, for example, encyclopaedia.
That is already happening, for example, encyclopaedia.
Random1Thoughts · F
@SW-User That's very sad, they're slowly decreasing in numbers.
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Random1Thoughts · F
@SW-User
I think there are many Internet cafes but it doesn't have the same vibe as a good old library.
I think there are many Internet cafes but it doesn't have the same vibe as a good old library.
Butterflykisses24 · 51-55, F
Random1Thoughts · F
@Butterflykisses24
Just like video stores. They have all succumb to the power of the internet.
Just like video stores. They have all succumb to the power of the internet.
Butterflykisses24 · 51-55, F
@Random1Thoughts I think there is a difference.
Random1Thoughts · F
@Butterflykisses24
I know there's a difference but I merely name some of the industry that has gone out of business because of the internet. Library is endangered too.
I know there's a difference but I merely name some of the industry that has gone out of business because of the internet. Library is endangered too.
CountScrofula · 41-45, M
No, they're more important than ever. A webpage will never be the same as a book. They fill vital spots in the community beyond just giving you information.
Random1Thoughts · F
@CountScrofula
I love books and one of my favourite pastimes is buying books from bookstores or visiting libraries. With time and so much easier options, I've opted for ebooks and other various source. I believe there will be many people who is in similar situations.
I love books and one of my favourite pastimes is buying books from bookstores or visiting libraries. With time and so much easier options, I've opted for ebooks and other various source. I believe there will be many people who is in similar situations.