50 things that are being killed by the internet - Telegraph Do you agree with our selections? What other examples can you think of? Please post your comments on the bottom of the story ? we hope include the best suggestions in a fuller list.
1) The art of polite disagreement
While the inane spats of YouTube commencers may not be representative, the internet has certainly sharpened the tone of debate. The most raucous sections of the blogworld seem incapable of accepting sincerely held differences of opinion; all opponents must have "agendas".
2) Fear that you are the only person unmoved by a celebrity's death
Twitter has become a clearing-house for jokes about dead famous people. Tasteless, but an antidote to the "fans in mourning" mawkishness that otherwise predominates.
3) Listening to an album all the way through
The single is one of the unlikely beneficiaries of the internet ? a development which can be looked at in two ways. There's no longer any need to endure eight tracks of filler for a couple of decent tunes, but will "album albums" like Radiohead's Amnesiac get the widespread hearing they deserve?
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Beach Lover
Books, The feel and smell. Has anyone ever tried curling up with a laptop. Not comfortable at all. And if you fall asleep, at least you don't have to worry about the book getting broken. Although I do agree it is easier to find the books you want to order online.
Skunky
Isn't #28 the truth!
How about a phone number sponsored by your bank you dial to get the time and weather forecast? Gone.
How about a phone number sponsored by your bank you dial to get the time and weather forecast? Gone.
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