Let’s not equate talking during davening with using the internet. Refraining from using the internet altogether is not halachah. If anyone disagrees, then I guess they won’t be arguing against me here.
Talking during davening, on the other hand, has no excuse. Embarrassingly, the non-Orthodox movements are actually better about this on average.
Washing tomeetoes through the plastic on Shabbos seems to be assur by the mainstream opinion; I was talking to someone who actually asked our Rabbi about this. Sorry, DaasYochid, I really like you and most of your posts, but are you sure this particular argument is halachicly correct?
Newbee: I’ve been helping the other thread mostly, up until now. Now I guess I’m spreading the wealth.