As I started thinking about trying to limit what I like about the Net to just 10, I realized that the things I appreciate the most actually go hand-in-hand. My items are common, simple, universal, and appealing to all levels of intelligence and all types of personalities. Here they are and not really in any particular order:
1. Meeting people from all over the world (from the USA to Estonia to Australia!)
2. Learning; easily getting help or answers (Gee whiz-there's a million resources!)
3. Sharing ideas & getting new ones! (this communication is so exciting to me!)
4. Staying current on news and everything (I basically quit reading the newspaper)
5. Keeping sane - curing boredom (you can always find something to do!)
6. Blogs (writing them, reading them, learning about them...)
7. Comedy, music and all kinds of entertainment (not big on chat, but forums are neat)
8. Playing games & being competitive (and I never really was before-great for my pride)
9. Viewing clip art, animations, & Photos (our imaginations are so unique & interesting)
10. Participating in various causes & interests (and feeling good about myself)
What's even more interesting & exciting is that if I were to do this again tomorrow, my list would change. Depending on the events of the day in my life, the Internet serves countless purposes for me. Today entertainment, tomorrow technology, next week, possibly business, investing, entrepreneurship...the opportunities are just endless!
What's your opinion?