How the Internet has Tansformed the Public Sphere Using Technology

One of the most famous ideas in chaos theory is a butterfly effect. Based on the initial conditions, the theory assumes that small changes in the system can have a greater impact after a series of events. Therefore, American whirlwinds several weeks ago are most likely caused by butterfly's feather feathers. When Mohammed Bouazizi self-destroyed in front of the building of the Tunisian government, no one could predict the chain reaction leading to the collapse of the Tunisian government and the Egyptian government.

In the past decade, scholars have discussed the ability of the Internet to expand the public domain. They are focusing on the Internet's potential in promoting public places, the clarity, equality and open dialogue among citizens can prosper. Optimists claim that Internet technology seems to meet all the basic requirements of the Habermas public domain. It is a universal, anti-hierarchical, complex and demanding dialogue model.

Many people understand the Internet as an extension of the concept of the public domain of Habermas and are observing ways network communication technology provides something like a global citizen forum. However, in many countries including Western democracy, Internet censorship with political motivation is documented. The popularity of low cost Internet access in developing countries is opening up new possibilities for peer-to-peer philanthropic projects, which allows individuals to contribute a small number of charities to other individuals. On sites like DonorsChoose and GlobalGiving, small donors can invest money in their own selected projects. Frequently used in Internet-based philanthropy is the use of peer-to-peer lending to achieve charity objectives. Kiva pioneered this concept in 2005 and offered the first web-based service to disclose personal loan information for funding.

Publications have become visible reality for many citizens since the public domain was created on print media. Likewise, as the Internet has expanded to this public domain, opportunities for average netizens to publish their work also expanded. However, the terrain of this new digital environment brings totally different features from traditional media perspectives, especially those who do not contact directly with the unique, open and mainstream media. Ideological Directory is an online literary platform that utilizes this transformation by integrating previously independent socializing and publishing channels.