Tuesday was the 35th anniversary of the day that Tim Berners-Lee of the European Organization for Nuclear Research wrote the memo proposing what became the World Wide Web.
I think it’s fair to say, though, that most people are not in the mood to celebrate what has become of Sir Timothy’s invention.
It’s common to hear that the internet is broken and that social media is a dumpster fire.
A lot go in the right direction, but I haven’t seen anything that seems likely to fully solve the many problems of today’s internet, from invasions of privacy to incitements of violence.
Lasting solutions, if there are any, are likely to come from a combination of technological, legal and cultural approaches.
Persons:
Tim Berners, Lee, Elizabeth II, Sir, I’ve
Organizations:
European Organization for Nuclear Research
Locations:
United States