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Eithne Shortall: My dream of an internet-free world is becoming more attractive by the day

The web I grew up with is light years away from the one my children will interact with, and that’s a frightening thought

It’s not just my children being on the internet in the future that worries me, it’s the world they’re already living in

It is a near daily occurrence now that I find myself daydreaming about grabbing my family and running off to live in an internet-free commune.

When the world wide web first entered my life, I was nearing the end of primary school. It was a marvel, how this chunky computer in our dining room evolved from Encarta encyclopaedia to Dawson’s Creek fan pages and MSN messenger.

I remember the first time I stumbled across porn ...