Worldâs first webpage had comment calling author âfaggotâ
The worldâs first webpage, recently relaunched by CERN, contained a profane comment questioning the authorâs sexuality. The page, which contained instructions on how to use the âWorld Wide Webâ, was online for just seven minutes before the person responsible for the content was called a âfaggotâ. Internet expert Simon Williams explained, âPeople will suggest that online abuse and bullying is a relatively new phenomenon, but I am here to tell you itâs not.â âJust minutes after appearing, this page drew comments such as âThis is so gayâ, and âOP is a faggotâ. These people have always been there.â âWhat weâre seeing here is that the Internet hasnât evolved, it was born this way.â The abuse was closely followed by an automated comment complimenting the excellent article and author on their insight before linking back to a site selling watches that didnât even exist yet. Williams went on, âThis glimpse into the early hours of the Internet and the way it has been used for shameless self-promotion and witless bullying.â âYou had better learn to accept it.â