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April 14, 2004

What's the Deal with This Site

What's the deal with marchdecember? That's what a lot of people aren't asking us, possibly because we are a virtually unknown right now, and more possibly because the current users could care less.

But given that we've had the site up for a good month now, it's probably time to explain our mission.

The internet is a fantastic invention. It has changed our lives in a very measurable way. E-mail and Instant Messaging have given us the ability to communicate with anyone, anywhere, at anytime. Search engines have opened up a wealth of information on endless subjects, some of which you never knew you were interested in.

And the type of people using the internet is diverse. Activists use it to rally behind their favorite cause or candidate. Mothers keep in touch with college students. College students download and discover new music. News junkies have an always-on, nearly instant source of breaking news.

The internet has changed the way we work and play. Left without internet access after a recent move, we found ourselves in withdrawal every time we had a question that needed to be answered. Woe is he without access to Google.

But the ease of use and anonymity which makes the internet so wonderful comes at a price. There’s no need to be embarrassed when you are doing searches for that itchy rash on Google. But there’s also no need to be embarrassed when you’re looking up information on bestiality.

As useful as the internet can be, it can also be a destructive force in our lives. It enables emotional affairs, feeds our addictions, and blurs the line between right and wrong. It can break up marriages, place people into debt, and scam even the most street smart among us. It amplifies the very worst of human nature. It is morally bankrupt, a society void of anything worthwhile to contribute.

We want marchdecember to be everything the internet isn’t. Some people are going to love this. I honestly think this has the potential to be something big. Some people are going to hate it. Maybe you’re one of those people. If so, sorry, and goodbye. People who don't belong here... well, they don't belong here.

This site is going to be entertaining, interesting, and thought-provoking. Hopefully, that won’t surprise anyone. But we want it to be more than that. We want it to become life-changing. As we provide more content, we think this site will be able to do that. Jennifer is really excited, and I know I am too. I hope you will be as well.

Posted by March at April 14, 2004 12:00 PM