Perhaps Andy Warhol was talking about the internet, when he predicted that everyone would get 15 minutes of fame in the future. The World Wide Web has certainly given people the opportunity to expose themselves to a global audience – no matter how talented they may be.

From publishing private wedding pictures to posting political comments in forums to keeping an online diary for the entire world to read – the possibilities of sharing rather personal information with strangers is nearly unlimited. One of the fastest growing websites of the recent past is www.youtube.com. On this free-for-all exchange platform of video clips, hobby-filmmakers from across the world show their self-made moments of fame (or shame). Funny performances, hilarious mishaps or elaborate insights into the life of John and Jane Doe, there is nothing that cannot be found on this film-site.

Another trend that has certainly revolutionized the way people share their travel-adventures or personal info are the so-called web logs or blogs. Many operators offer (mostly free) space on the internet to be filled with texts, photos or videos in a personal “blogging” area. The host of these private web-journals can publish whatever content they want to share with the world. There are now even search-engines dedicated to finding blogs of interest. Under www.technorati.com one can find personal and professional web log from anywhere and any who.

Sharing personal views or experiences is also the focus of this next internet phenomenon: online forums. There merely isn’t a topic people do not exchange their opinions about though such virtual panels. Especially for finding useful tips on computer-related problems, internet forums have become THE source for help. Other than that they are the ideal playground to dispose of anger at politicians, lazy footballers or annoying celebrities.