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No, actually, the goal of the internet was to spread opportunity. To spread information sharing - between scientists. That's how it started: to try to link up work on free-standing computers and to allow data sharing. Britain was a big leader in this, quickly taken up (and eclipsed) by the USA. USA realised the potential and quickly moved to use it in defence situations. It was the dissemination of information was the goal of the internet. There were many early developments over quite a long period and the usefulness of this form of communication became very evident. Developments escalated, speed and ability to transfer information quickly grew. As the ability to move data became easier, so "social media" sites of good or dubious value began to develop and they have themselves eclipsed what most people think "the internet" is. But seriously, it would be impossible to live the lives we now have without the internet and the serious use to which it is put. Our city infrastructures, health services, gas/elec provision, banking, your TV channels, anything you can think of - is pretty much run by online services - sometimes just within one organisation, but frequently linked with other organisations. Sometimes you're aware, but whether or not you're aware, always internet provision is working away in the background. Heck, I do a lot of gardening work - and even so I rely on the internet. It's how I check the best way to tend a new (to me) type of plant, find a way to deal with plant disease, locate specific plants my clients want, etc - and how I file my tax return. That social media and the rumour mill in general have found the "internet" and perhaps abused it is not the fault of "the internet" but of the owners of various websites and types of social media. Some social media is abused to bully people. Other social media is used to build others up and to form support networks. As always, we as individuals get to choose what we want to look at, listen to and pay attention to. Here is some history of the internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Internet

Yes I do not believe that I ever would have discovered the truth outside these websites. There are so many layers of whitewash and limiting access to things that only by multiple people comparing stories that we actually piece together anything. It’s not like the Way published a truthful version of their history like Matthew Mark Luke and John did for Jesus story. They removed the main KoolAid snowstorm book from the library and hounded Mrs VPW to finish that book she really wasn’t much into writing. No they obscure the history for their own filthy lucre benefit preserving their power in their positions because they are pathetic and that is all they have in their whole life.

Wonderful insight. As to twi obscuring the organization's history, unfortunately that's typical and human nature. It's been believed for eons that history is written by the victors. Well, the interwebs, aka the internet, DOES democratize the writing and recording of history such that it's NOT ONLY the victorious who get to write their stories. THIS is why I am so enthusiastic about the history of Waydale and the Greasespot Cafe. Obviously, history is VIEWED through different lenses, different perspectives. I hope that in a decade or two, Bolshevik will see it differently than he does at this particular moment.

"Ordinary and typical is where life happens." I it!

Yeah...well nothing tops the Duckbill Platypus because God had leftover parts and BAM!

He learned where he could. It was putting it all together - that was the original work.

Holy bullshonta! Branham interfaced with the trees too, same as wierwille.

Not sure I understand the questions. To me, critical thinking is about honest, free investigation, examination, evaluation, inquiry, doubt. It's the opposite of prejudice, closed mindedness, confirmation bias, blind allegiance to authority or dogma.

Even though I attended fellowship with an open mind and heart, I felt gross and filthy and exhausted within minutes. Within the first 30 seconds of the PFAL video, I knew that little charlatan was a fraud. Within 60 seconds, I received the 2nd revelation - that established it. Its so, SO important to teach our children how to be critical thinkers.

I didn't know and it was on GSC that I found out that TWI was rotten. Could have I found out another way? kind of a moot point because the internet is how I found out.

How is trust earned if people are reading books? How is trust earned if people are reading magazines or newspapers or the flier announcing the county fair? Expanding on your logic: How is trust earned if people are riding bicycles? How is trust earned if people are eating mangoes? The internet had a goal? I find doors of opportunity open all the time while using the internet, but mainly because I seek the opportunity. It’s interactive. Different strokes, I guess. Victor had a goal of suppressing his followers ability to find out. Literally, their ability to find out about anything at all. One way he did this was by crushing people’s opportunity to pursue education. Russell and Huxley and Orwell warned of hucksters like vp.