Hugh MacLeod really cap­tures it some­times, even if you some­times have to pause a minute to decide whether you agree or dis­agree, and in what way. That’s how it is when he explains the main point of the Inter­net.

Per­haps the Inter­net has helped rede­fine “social­iz­ing” as well. But it’s just that — the Inter­net is all about con­nect­ing. What­ever your ulte­rior motive, it’s about con­nect­ing first. And even if the Inter­net really only rep­re­sents a poten­tial cash cow in your mind’s eye, if you don’t con­nect, really con­nect, it won’t ever become that for you. So con­sider what it is you’d like the Inter­net to be for you, then ask your­self: “What kind of con­nec­tions do I need to make in order for that to take place?”