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The internet is the ideal place

From Thought Catalog, a look at five emotions invented by the Internet and a comprehensive list of the different types of people there are on the internet. You don't actually hate Facebook; it's just something you're saying because you think it makes you more interesting. The Web is now the last place you should read anything: Reading on the Web has never been a very satisfying experience — new tools mark the beginning of its end. What do Google, Ask and Bing search results mean? It's easy to think search engine queries could provide a gold mine of data, but it's not easy to know how to exploit. Why the Internet is a great tool for totalitarians: A review of The Net Delusion: How Not to Liberate the World by Evgeny Morozov (and more and more). How the online "temple of the mind" became the go-to site for looking stuff up: A drama told in the open-source style of Wikipedia. Mike Rugnetta of the website knowyourmeme.com talks about what constitutes a meme and how the internet is the ideal place for them to grow. A look at the ten most expensive domain names ever purchased, according to the Times of India (with musical accompaniment). Cyberwar is harder than it looks: Internet vulnerability to attacks exaggerated, says new report. Let’s take the time to remember all of the things that made Myspace the ultimate “place for friends” — and enemies. Facebook has provided a way to maintain real-life relationships in a fractured, dynamic world.