EDITOR’S NOTE
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hat is it about the Internet that captivates us so completely? Perhaps it is the vast realm of possibilities which spring from shared interests and the anonymity that a computer screen provides. There are constructive works, such as a website increasingly used to find and hire promising young artists or video blogs which can serve any purpose from entertainment to support to a springboard for finding a new family. There are TV shows, comics, movies and more which have an almost religious following; these followers can and have done incredible things for their obsession. There are often-forgotten technologies which silently improve a user’s Internet experience. There are destructive works, such as trolling. The Internet is a microcosm of life, and when it brings together the right people, it can create something awesome in the literal sense. It allows us to connect in ways we never could before, and acts as both entertainment and utility. But one of the tendencies of magazines about the Internet is to focus on what the “traditional” Internet user wants to see. Because a straight, white, cisgender, neurotypical man totally represents everyone. Totally. We created this magazine because we want to challenge that. It’s time for a viewpoint on the Internet that doesn’t come from men over thirty. We hope you enjoy this magazine!
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