The speed at which both, the number of internet-users and the total time devoted on the net, is growing, it is only imaginable about the unimaginable amount of e-pages that might be flooding/ crowding the net-space, very next moment. Thanks to the support of 'cloud-computing' and other software/ technology, which is now supported by much better IT-infrastructure, provided by every country, across globe, that makes it happen.
Question here is about the 'proportionate amount of junk & objectionable pages' (and abuses of internet) that also goes up and have negative effects on our society. Though 'junk & objectionable pages' can be subjective and debatable, should we not worry about e-garbage, e-waste and clear-junk pages..?
There are of course research-initiatives and other initiatives from Governments and regulating bodies. But perhaps not adequate (so as to match the speed/ pace at which the net-e-pages growing).
Shall appreciate, if you could respond on the following issues:
1. What are the voluntary (individual/ institutional/ NGO) initiatives available/ being-taken, to make the net, neat and clutter free?
2. What are the free softwares (may be another institutional initiative) available for this
3. Latest research contributions, like:(a). http://www.bsc.es/publications/automatic-detection-and-banning-content-stealing-bots-e-commerce
(b). http://ILPubs.stanford.edu:8090/356/1/1998-5.pdf
I would suggest that as Web 2.0 crosses geographic, regulatory and legal borders that in fact it cannot be controlled. All a 'discerning user' can do (whether it be an individual, group, organization or network) is filter and perhaps contribute to the curation efforts (think Wikipedia).Maybe Web 3.0 or Web 4.0 will enable separation according to quality.
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