Question: Did the internet kill the artist? 

 Sure, there are benefits to having a presence on the web; being able to conveniently make something visible to a large number of people at one time.  In my opinion, the internet ruins a lot of amazing human experiences. The act of going to an art museum in itself is an amazing human experience. To a lot people though, this experience seems pointless when they can just view the work online. I’m guilty of this; not wanting to pay to go to movie when I can just wait to torrent it online. This is especially true for books as well. Why would a person buy a book in paper form, when they simply download it onto their ebook, or better yet find it for free online? I think performing actions online instead of having to do it in person takes away a lot of substance and authenticity of the action. The reason work is in a museum is for people to go and view it. The internet is necessary in some ways, but in other ways it is detrimental. This is why I have a conflicted relationship with it.