I have always think of myself as a good netizen. In other words, I believe myself a no-one guy over the internet, but well educated. I got a wiki, before wikipedia was mainstream. I programmed with php when it didn't have objects and GET and POST variable were the same. You say Object Oriented, I said Design by Contract. Have a rocketmail account! Yes, that was before hotmail existed. Ok, I was late to blogs things... But what I intend to say (I'm not just fancing. I know I'm not really so avant-garde) is that is common for me to read good stuff that I don't think my peers know. Ruby on Rails? For example. Have you read Paul Graham? That's a place you can start to learn lots and lots. Have you played with Flickr? Librarything? Frappr? Come on guys. If you want a healthy internet you need to be active in the community... All this rant comes from the basic principle that we tend to be apathic. Only use what's needed. There are so many things worth playing. Yes, it cost. Of course, I wouldn't be of any use if only the web was my life. The thing is meat space can benefit from you being online! Have you searched for your community? I mean, at least in Mexico there is the presidential elections coming soon. I receive many mails against el peje, but have I searched for the truth? It is rather stupid to make your opinion based on chain messages. No matter if they are true. We must step back and consciously search for answers.
On the side note, I commonly help people, but it's an unfocused thing. One fish a day, instead of a school of how to fish... Now I'm changing it from the cozy web. I'm starting a Freecycle group in Guadalajara. I haven't received the approval, but what the heck, I won't accept members until I receive it. But I want my friends to know, to participate. It's a great idea. I have to be part of this. If you find a typo or anything, tell me.

ps. I won't link to those awesome topics I just tell. Hoping that will prompt a conscious decision if you want to follow the lead.