A Network of Secrets, a Web of Lies
A secret is just information that one wouldn't want another to know about. With that definition, anything could be a secret. I believe that, unfortunately, as long as the internet stands, it will inevitably always be a place for secrets.
The internet is a place to advertise, communicate and learn. It provides anybody, with virtually anything they would ever want to know; from how to make chicken noodle soup, to where celebrities went today, and even on how to make malicious programs to harm other people's computers. Sure, there are many "safe" websites that don't contribute as "enemies" to secrecy, but there aren't none.
The Internet is filled with quidnuncs, scammers, and many others that seek to invade one's privacy. Gossipers and bloggers eagerly fill up their web pages with the latest news on what celebrities are doing 24/7.
Scammers create programs to trick you and buy their products, or even get hold of your personal information (addresses, card numbers, passwords, etc.), which we hold in secrecy to others.
Examples of secrecy on the internet are everywhere. As anything can be a secret, a simple bit of information to one person, could be a secret to another who wasn't intended to see it. Other examples include leaks of unreleased media, like movies or music. Many people that don't want to pay to watch an expensive movie, or want to download an unreleased album for free, find their solution in retrieving these things on the internet. Obviously, the last thing media directors and producers would want is for everyone to get their hard work for free. Also, speaking on terms of media, people can easily find "spoilers", or the "secret ending" to movies, books, etc. Lastly, some people that use social networks, like MySpace, Facebook or Twitter to communicate, are simply asking for their privacy to be publicized. Regardless of whether we want certain bits of information to leak out into the public, the internet will always be a place full of secrets.
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