http://gawker.com/5865573/2011s-top-hashtags-are-perfect-snapshot-of-internets-power-inanity
2011 is coming to a close, which means websites are now inundated with lists documenting the best and worst of the year. Twitter has just released its most popular hashtags of 2011, and the results are quite interesting. It shows the Internet can help spread ideas and improve the world, like when Twitter played a major role in helping to end the conflict in Egypt earlier this year...or it can help spread the ridiculous ramblings of Charlie Sheen. I feel like this embodies a lot of what we learned in class. There's a lot of junk on the Internet, but there's also a lot of information that can aid the population and help change the world for the better. The "Cute Cat Theory" explained in the article is also really interesting. As long as people keep posting ridiculous, harmless things like Charlie Sheen quotes or pictures of fluffy animals, then the government won't feel the need to censor said website. Then, when the time comes, that channel can be used to spread more useful information. I'm looking forward to seeing what strange, ridiculous, life-changing things the web has in store for society in 2012.
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