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digital age, digital generation !
The internet isn't a decoration on contemporary society, it's a challenge to it. A society that has an internet is a different kind of society than a society that doesn't.
I agree. And people, regardless of chronological age, appear to separate along "generational" lines, with the word "generation" really meaning how much they grok the immenseness of the societal change. It changes everything: politics, economics, media, science, environment, public health, business.... The "old" generation thinks of the Internet as yet another place to put their traditional advertising - a website as a billboard. Plus, by charging something, they may get some revenue. The "young" generation understands that traditional marketing looks awkward in the new medium and is inherently repellent. I agree with this sentiment:
http://scienceblogs.com/clock/2008/03/generation_is_the_mindset_not.php
