By not taking part in the web's opportunities, women are losing the chance to define history. The female voice can and must be represented in all conversations for social justice to occur.
Zandt discusses how the fact that we "friend" people has changed the way we interpret the information that is given to us. She notes that while not all web conversation is the most sophisticated, personalizing the web makes the discussion more empathic and, in some ways, more respectful. When information is given to us from people we have chosen to follow or "friend," we are immediately more open to what that person is saying. When people post photos of themselves (with family and/or pets especially), we are able to see that there is a "real person" on the other end of the discussion. People will know that they are talking to someone...
This personalization is one of the most unique aspects of the web.
The is a constantly changing place and Zandt notes that it is evolving from being a one-dimensional platform of information (where information just goes back and forth) to a multi-layered platform that Zandt labels the "Semantic Web" -- or a web with meaning. A Semantic web would offer more than just straight news story -- a headline, photo, content, etc. Rather, applications would be attached to give other relevant information pertaining to the story to the viewer. This will be done automatically without people have to create links. This means that the amount of "noise" on the web will be lessened and it will be easier to find people who share the same interests as we do.
