“The internet thrives on the generosity of people,” my friend Peachy said. Interesting thought.
Look at YouTube. Wikipedia. Flickr. Blogs. Photobucket. Pandora. Myspace. Facebook. b5media blogs and the like. Widget creations. Scrabulous. These sites and applications flourish because of people who are willing to share their work, their art, their thoughts, their time. While not all motivations for sharing are the same, the fact is that somehow, somewhere, it connects with and helps others — whether it is just with one person or a vast number of people.
Even if there continue to be bogus sites and spammers, there are many communities that practice responsibility, fairness and integrity. It is through groups agreeing to uphold these values that the internet becomes a good example of cooperation and generosity.
So thanks guys. Thanks for sharing a little part of yourself online. Whether it is in the form of a free image, a how-to blog entry, a food review, technical resources, a funny video or a life reflection, you give me something new to learn every time I go online. Your generosity triggers ideas, inspires action, or just plain makes me laugh, making every day even more interesting,
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
and I've been blogging at
at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.
sha
January 17, 2008 at 3:22 am (16 years ago)how true and how much i share my day to day life with you …
KK aka Tina
January 17, 2008 at 3:58 am (16 years ago)It’s so true! The question is how do we give back?
Rach (Heart of Rachel)
January 17, 2008 at 5:07 am (16 years ago)I’m also grateful for the people who generously share their ideas, photos, projects and services on the web. I always learn something new each day.
dhey
January 17, 2008 at 8:19 am (16 years ago)i haven’t thought of the internet that way… you’re right! it makes sense. hmmm… time to meditate on this. 😛 thanks miss toni (and peachy!)
dyanie
January 17, 2008 at 9:17 am (16 years ago)yep, i agree! some blogs inspired me and the others! Thanks toni!
Meeya
January 19, 2008 at 1:57 am (16 years ago)i agree! had blogger, and later on generous people like marikit tin, not given out free spaces to (ehem) aspiring writers like us, we would still be writing on paper (not that that’s bad, but, you know what i mean :D).
and i’m sure arnel and charice are thanking youtube din, hehe.