The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Dark Web
If you’ve ever watched the movie, or read the book, then hopefully this article will trigger some familiar emotions of paranoia and interest.
Arthur Dent, a 30-year-old Generation-S (and no, not a millennial), lives an unexceptional online life. One morning, Mr. L. Prosser, a true bureaucrat, sends Arthur a DM informing him that the independent social media platform he and millions of others are currently using will be shut down. Arthur protests, but the impatient Mr. Prosser tells him that if he had a problem with it, he could have protested at the appropriate time and that the plans were shared directly to his inbox, intentionally marked as spam.
Arthur’s friend Ford Prefect, publically announces and demands that he meet him in a chat room immediately. Arthur eventually agrees Ford then informs Arthur that the end of free and unmonitored internet is mere minutes away.
The odd pair makes fools of themselves online, which is typical of them due to their awkward tendencies. Ford continues to insist that the end of free and unmonitored internet is approaching fast.
Several large corporations controlled by the grotesque Vogons, as well as Facebook, Amazon, Twitter, and Alphabet are seen updating their terms of use, coming straight for freedom of speech and privacy. Ford informs Arthur that he will need a…
