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“Well you’ve obviously know about
the dark web, but have you heard of the light web?” My coworker asked.
“What do you mean, light web?” I
raised an eyebrow.
“Well it’s like the dark web, but
nicer,” she explained. “You can’t access it through normal web browsers, can’t
find it through search engines, etc. However, unlike the dark web, it doesn’t
have drugs, crime, or weird porn sites, it’s more wholesome.”
“Okay, so what can you find on this
light web?” I humored her.
“Puppies, kittens, candy, ice cream,
religious study groups, sewing circles,” she listed off several examples.
“Anything that gives you that warm and fuzzy feeling inside.”
“And why does this exist?” I
questioned her.
“Well apparently it was created by
this little old lady out in the countryside,” she began. “She wanted to create
a couple chatrooms and forums for her hobbies, stuff like sewing and bible
study circles. However, she didn’t want any nasty people coming in a ruining it
for everyone else. So, she created some private web sites and custom servers
for her hobbies. Those would become the foundation of the light web. It’s been
added to over the year by other like-minded individuals who wanted to create a
pleasant little corner of the internet away from any who had ill intent.”
“Doesn’t that technically make it
part of the dark web though?” I pointed out.
“Nope, it’s totally different,” she
smiled.
“Right,” I rolled my eyes. “It was
founded by a little old lady out in the countryside, not exactly what comes to
mind when you think internet architect. Was she in some big tech or internet
company when she was younger?”
“Nope, she’s self-taught,” my
coworker shook her head, “it’s inspirational really.”
“This is sounding more and more like
you’re making it up,” I declared, “it’s not even that funny of a joke.”
“I’m not joking it’s all true, don’t
be such a sourpuss,” she puffed her cheeks in frustration. “If you keep this
up, I’m telling the anti-meanie society, and they’ll give you a stern talking
to.”
“The ‘anti-meanie society’?” I
balked.
“The light web’s defense force,
protecting anyone from the jerks and angry people of the world,” she declared.
“I can’t tell if I’ve caught you in
a lie, or a delusion,” I admitted.
“That’s it, I’m telling them right
now,” she threatened, “now you’re going to get a serious scolding and then
they’ll baby-dox you!”
“Baby-dox?” I stared at her
incredulously.
“It’s like doxing but instead of
personal information they publish all your baby pictures and embarrassing
stories from your childhood,” she explained.
“I still don’t believe you,” I
maintained while she jumped onto her computer and typed something out.
“You will now,” she grinned as she
clicked send on whatever she just completed. At first, I shook my head, then my
phone lit up with a notification.
“What’s this?” I checked my phone,
and then my jaw dropped. Spread across all social media, I was tagged in dozens
of posts, all of which were baby pictures and embarrassing stories. Plus I had
received a half dozen private messages from old ladies scolding me for talking
down to my coworker.
“Told you so,” my coworker puffed
out her chest in pride.
“It still sounds ridiculous,” I
shook my head, which earned me another frustrated glare from my coworker. I
hated it when she was right.
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No I don't know what possessed me to right this story. Maybe I haven't been getting enough sleep recently, or maybe I thought it would be funny. I don't even have any pseudo-wisdom to add to this one, it just exists.Until next time, Read, Comment and Enjoy
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