A Strategy for Disarming Graphic Content on the Internet

Eric Shane Radman <theman@eradman.com>

Abstract

Literacy and imagination are being obstructed by visual media on the web. Rather than exercising judgment and learning precepts, the Internet generation is being led by their eyes while perceiving very little. The effect of non-artful and pornographic images is to bypass descriptive content. JPEG and other high-compression formats provide little benefit as embedded media on the web, and bestow mental and spiritual atrophy. This is a call to prioritize written language as the preeminent media for communication and learning.

Revised November 26, 2008 [DRAFT]

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History

1996: Noticed that the Internet is beneficial only in conjunction with an unusual level of self-discipline and tireless self-education.

2002: Came to resent the fact that myself and the rest of the Internet generation are not given any meaningful guidance with respect to technology.

2007: Started no-jpeg.org and a document to outline the non-literate bent of the Web.

2008: Committed updates and edits to this project on a weekly basis and developed several basic tools for sanitizing content.