The era of internet has started with the late 90's when dot com culture started with landing of social bookmarking and social networking.The Internet has played a greater role this presidential election season than ever before. We have had our first-ever YouTube debates, Facebook participatory forums, and endless array of vlogged politico gaffes. And, as a result, the politicians have learned there's a whole World Wide Web of people they can no longer ignore.
So, in an attempt to target the connected crowd, the '08 political campaigns themselves have been pulling out all the stops, trying to make their candidates appear hip to this Internet thing.
But, after months of suffering through it all, it seems that couldn't be further from the truth.
Most of the online efforts set forth by the political campaigns this season have been laughable at best, and have demonstrated how completely out of touch politicians generally are with what's happening on the Tubes. Whether it's the hip-happenin' band of youngsters steering Obama's every move, or the straight-laced, quill-using conservative crew on the McCain team – the Web efforts put in place this election season have been getting weirder and weirder.
Rather than fooling us into believing the candidates care about the Internet, these efforts have made all the more clear their lack of understanding and concern. ("I don't know what this 'digital divide' stuff is – but did you know our campaign managers can Friend you on Facebook?")
So we at Internet Evolution are taking a stand against these silly politricks and letting the politicos know we're onto them. What follows next, in reverse order, is our ever-enlightening multi-page analysis of the Top 11 Web usages.
As always, and unlike the candidates, we want your feedback – so be sure to cast your ballot (get it?!) for your favorite Internet usages on the boards below!
Here are our 11:
11) always blank for accuracy of selection since any important web if not included means , improper selection of webs,perhaps you may agree or take it as typical write up.
10) Fight the Smears: Obama's Myth-Busting Site
Tackling the issues that matter, likeee, secret Muslimism.
9) Robo-Calling
Think: telemarketing PLUS spam. Now with VOIP!
8) Disseminating Inaccuracies 2.0
Or... If it's not true, it should be.
7) McCainSpace & MyBarackObama
Create a social network to satisfy the obsessive politician-groupie in you.
6) The RNC's "Barackbook"
Join Barackbook; befriend a would-be terrorist.
5) Spam the Liberals!
Mac attack on the liberal blogosphere.
4) Political Celebrity in Absentia
It's like real social networking, but minus the networking socially part.
3) Hillary's Sopranos Ripoff
Or, how to get de-nominated, virally.
2) Swiftboating on YouTube
"Swiftboating" style videos end up on YouTube as the Willie Horton attack ad auteur gears up again.
1) Twitter Me This: Veep-stakes
Twitter your VP selection... after choosing him/her using a Facebook Poke.
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