Sunday, May 8, 2011

Tiered internet for the stupid

My thoughts on what could be an effective method to reduce ignorance, stupidity, and general bitchiness on the internet and computers.
  
Think drivers license. It all makes more sense if we liken it to that .  With learning drivers we give them and "L" class.  With simple or basic computer and internet users we would give them a similar class.  Well discussing this a colleague he suggested the first phase to be the "D" class.  As users progressed through their computer/internet knowledge level they would be eligible to move into a new class, say "I" or "M".
 

Reaping the benefits....
 

Tech support calls would be simplified to finding out a callers tech license number and confirming their details to make sure if said procedure can be completed as per their current license level. With the appropriate license assistance or troubleshooting would commence, if not the caller would receive a warning against such unlicensed acts and further advised of what penalties should come into play should they choose to continue. User's would then be accessed fines for attempts at ill advised procedures such as software installs, OS updates, etc.  Multiple fines lead to license suspension which could result in the revoking of a person's computer use rights.  Stupid people without computers?  Excellent!  Think about standing in a Future Shop line and overhearing "Sorry sir, you cannot purchase a new pc when your computer license has been revoked".  In a nutshell stupid people would need to be computer babysat.

Sooner or later?  Later than sooner?  Hopefully for my own sanity and that of my colleagues we bring this idea to the forefront ASAP!  Would it be so wrong to restrict the computer/internet idiots to a certain degree? I think not!  I would still have hair if this is the case.




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