Apparently this is because they deem that internet has evolved into an “essential” part of life, and this sentiment was echoed by a court spokeswoman who said, “The Internet plays a very important role today and affects the private life of an individual in very decisive ways. Therefore loss of use of the Internet is comparable to the loss of use of a car.” It’s a pretty interesting observation as maybe more than a decade ago, the internet was still considered somewhat of a luxury and the 56k dial-up modem reigned supreme.
This combined with the fact that we have become so reliant on search engines such as Google, Yahoo, Bing, along with social networks like Facebook and Twitter that it’s almost unheard of for someone not to have a Facebook account. Game companies also play a role in our dependence on the internet, such as multiplayer features that enhance the gaming experience, and the always-on feature found on games such as Diablo and StarCraft that used to be playable offline with no internet connection. What do you guys make of this? Is it a scary thought that the internet has become an “essential” part of our lives now?