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“On the Internet, no one knows you’re a dog” was a joke in a New Yorker cartoon, and it was not written to be complimentary. It definitely was not “the point” o
by snowwrestler 11mo ago
“On the Internet, no one knows you’re a dog” was a joke in a New Yorker cartoon, and it was not written to be complimentary. It definitely was not “the point” of early Internet discussions.
- simondotau 11mo agoOn the contrary, I read the cartoon as being very complimentary, as it espouses the virtue of egalitarianism. Why should someone on the internet know that you're a dog? If you're campaigning for the eradication of cats, perhaps. But even then, shouldn't we assume everyone is personally motivated and that a good argument is a good argument? There's an impossible balance to be found between total transparency and not having to reveal all truths about your being, such as your species.
- bookofjoe 11mo ago>On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet,_nobody_knows_you%27re_a_dog https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet,_nobody_knows_...