Giving it up.

Did you know about this? Have you heard? I had NO idea - I guess the thought never occurred to me - that US Presidents have to give up cyberspace interaction of ANY sort. Seriously.

Given that the new President-Elect Obama’s savvy online presence, or his campaign team rather, and his love for his Blackberry, do you think he will be able to give it up once he takes office?

Here’s the NY Times article. I suppose it makes some sense that personal contacts and emails and chats and whatnots are going to be scrutinized in whatever way, but, none at all? Cold turkey? Eeeek. I would go through MAJOR withdraw if I just don’t have my computer for a few days. I think most people would. But then again, people have lived and survived without The Internet for millions of years…

*shudders* at the thought of being without any access to being online.