What were the original intentions of the INTERNET?

The original intentions of the INTERNET were to create a decentralized and robust communication network primarily for academic and military purposes. It was developed to:

1. Enable Communication: The INTERNET was designed to allow researchers and scientists to share information and communicate with one another, regardless of their physical locations.
2. Survive Network Failures: It was built to withstand network failures, such as damage to specific network nodes, by rerouting data through alternative paths. This made it a resilient and fault-tolerant network.
3. Facilitate Research: The INTERNET's early adopters intended to support collaborative research and information exchange among universities and government institutions.
4. Military Communication: The INTERNET's precursor, ARPANET, was initially funded by the U.S. Department of Defense's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) to create a reliable communication network for military purposes, ensuring that data could be transmitted even in the event of a nuclear attack.
5. Promote Open Standards: The INTERNET's architecture was based on open standards and protocols like TCP/IP, which allowed different computer systems to communicate seamlessly.

Over time, the INTERNET evolved beyond its original intentions and became a global commercial platform for communication, commerce, entertainment, and much more. Its open and adaptable nature played a significant role in its transformation into the ubiquitous tool we know today.  This website, GOPHER.CX is designed to take its community back to the original, NON-COMMERCIAL nature of the INTENDED USE of the INTERNET, as it should be, thereby.  It is VERY DIFFICULT to find unbiased information on the INTERNET.  It is our goal to transform the information age into an unbiased platform for general public consumption.