ABSTRACT
Without doubt, the Internet has provided users with unprecedented access to the sum of human affairs. A wealth of knowledge and opinion, fact and propaganda, is but a web address away. The highs and lows of human invention and creativity display themselves seemingly on an equal footing. In an attempt to access this information, the user may adopt what they believe to be the role of ‘mere spectator’, almost nonchalantly observing the spectacle unfold; their only involvement (they may believe), other than logging on, is selecting what to view.
