My feelings are that I think we end up taking the power at our fingertips for granted. The instant gratification allows us to get lost in a mentally comfortable place. It is astounding that we can instantly connect with any unknown human on this planet. We have the ability to spread our ideas across the globe and create projects that would have been otherwise impossible. These things can be based on our passion, nostalgia, and gratification...but very few people get past the gratification part. We use digital media in the most obvious and simple of ways.

This site is a great example of what can be done. The instant gratification allows the fan editors, book writers, and others the resources and audience for their projects. Not all of us have the skills for these projects but I think there is plenty for people to do if only we thought more creatively.

There is such huge potential to not only be instantly gratified but to benefit from it, at least by giving back to others. Think about how much has been facilitated by sites like kickstarter and other sites devoted to various passions. A question to explore is how do we get beyond merely watching a video, reading a blog, commenting in a forum, what can we do?