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Through the medium of ballot initiatives in the most recent elections, the voters of Massachusetts made their voices heard on several different issues. But now it appears that several parties--simply because they don't like the results of the democratic process in this particular case--just aren't willing to listen to the people...
...surfing can be the medium's primary appeal. There is a seemingly limitless amount of information to be explored...
...while most students say they primarily use the Web for fun, some do take advantage of the academic resources the medium offers...
Third, the sheer volume of publicly accessible information on the Internet makes it easy for users to suffer from "information overload." Never before has a medium existed with so much data, so immediately obtainable. Most means of accessing the Internet do not moderate the flow of information between computer and user...
Bhan agrees. But he cautions that the opportunities offered by the Web must grow if the medium is to remain one of the easiest ways to communicate on the Internet...