What if the internet died?

[Interference]

Originally Posted by The Ace

.... where spelling is an optional extra.

rotfl

I have nothing to add to that!

[Teresa Edgerton]

I've thought of two reasons why the death of the internet would be good for writers:

1) Aspiring writers wouldn't have such easy access to so much misleading and discouraging misinformation about the writing and publishing process.

2) A thousand internet publishing scams would die.

[TheEndIsNigh]

I can't help thinking that its due for a massive seizure probably not too long away. I have certainy suffered the dreaded slow response time during popular events. Sometimes it's like the good old days when the US woke up and every 9K6 modem in the UK froze.

Perhaps the question should be -

When the internet dies what will happen - I have a fine collection of basildon bond writing sets stowed away in the attic, just next to my newly aquired pigeon loft.

Think, in a couple of years a Billion chinese will have 'discovered' the true potential of the www and then you can kiss goodbye to instant messaging.

So, I ask you, in the short time we all have left, will it be us or the internet that expires first.

My advice enjoy it while you can.

[Teresa Edgerton]

I like being able to email people ... and of course it's very important to me to be able to spend time on forums like this one. That would be a terrible loss, if I couldn't do that. Otherwise, I could live without the internet. There is little else I use it for on a regular basis.

[Teresa Edgerton]

Thread moved to SFF Lounge.

[Who's Wee Dug]

We would in effect be screwed.

[Neal Asher]

Damn but I'd be able to get some work done. Only problem, I'd have to find addresses rather than emails and post the stuff ... would it arrive? Maybe.