(2021)

InternetAsMyth.com

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Interactive Wepage

One of the most prominent pieces of theory which resonated with me once I read it was that, when living as a contradiction of the time you are in 

Sarcasm may well become the condition of truth.

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This, of course, was stated in the introduction to Roland Barthes seminal text mythologies in the original introduction circa. 1957.

A statement which would carry through into this webpage I created entitled internetasmyth.com

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Utilising a Floyerian literalness, IAM empties out signage, typically associated with internet use, and 'stuffs' (for lack of a better term) it with a new language to explore our daily interaction with the World Wide Web.

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When clicking through IAM, one shouldn't be surprised to encounter works/placeholders demanding fair pay, enlarged shutter stock images and perpetual loading screens- 'All a faceless workforce'... a 'free' one at that, ensuring this broken website stays open.

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Not only does this new language discuss the threshold of Digital Labour (2.0), Post-Fordist production and Audience Endurance, but it also tests a user approach to authoritarian powers when confronted with the glorified 'no entry'.

Why is it we try to overcome system errors with google searches and repeated re-entry? Or, click haphazardly until it finally works, rather than just give up?

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These are key questions at the core of InternetAsMyth.com, the answer becoming (somewhat) clear the more you explore the sign.

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